BEN WOLFE UNVEILS HIS NEW RECORDING, ANY TIME AFTER NOW FEATURING VIBRAPHONIST JOEL ROSS, PIANIST SULLIVAN FORTNER, TENOR SAXOPHONIST CHRIS LEWIS, AND DRUMMER AARON KIMMEL TO BE RELEASED MAY 15 VIA RESIDENT ARTS RECORDS Any Time After Now is the new recording by bassist, composer, and bandleader Ben Wolfe, featuring vibraphonist Joel Ross, pianist Sullivan … Read More
Acclaimed Bassist and Composer Ben Wolfe Explores New Depths of Nuance and Interplay on His Masterfully Crafted New Release, The Understated, out August 9, 2024 Acclaimed bassist and composer Ben Wolfe is thrilled to announce the August 9, 2024 release of The Understated. This evocative new album features a collection of new original compositions by … Read More
Preeminent Bassist and Composer Ben Wolfe Announces the February 3, 2023 Release of Unjust, a Convergence of Jazz Masters Offering Dynamic Performances of Wolfe’s New Music Bass luminary Ben Wolfe is pleased to announce the February 3rd, 2023 release of Unjust, an electrifying follow-up to his critically-acclaimed 2019 release Fatherhood. Unjust celebrates the striking interplay … Read More
Outside in Music is proud to present Backbone, the debut release from NYC-based trombonist and bandleader Mariel Bildsten. In the revered company of Stacy Dillard (saxophones), Sean Mason (piano), Ben Wolfe (bass) and Evan Sherman (drums, co-producer) as well as guest percussionist Keisel Jimenez, Mariel Bildsten presents her unique interpretations of classic gems, each of … Read More
Earth (Dave Liebman) by Ken Dryden Saxophonist Dave Liebman has long been one of the most adventurous and unpredictable jazz musicians, his discography touching on nearly every jazz style known. Liebman is always working simultaneously on multiple projects; some are one-offs but in many of them he finds fertile enough ground to return. Several of … Read More
By George Harris, Jazz Weekly The Curtis Brothers Algorithm Vintage hard bop reminiscent of classic Blue Note era Jazz Messengers is on display with brothers Zaccai/p and Luques/b Curti team up with vets Ralph Peterson/dr, Donald Harrison/as and Brian Lynch/tp for a hip night at Connecticut’s The Side Door Jazz Club. It sure doesn’t hurt … Read More
by Nic Jones, Jazz Journal This programme of post-bop stands out from the crowd for a couple of reasons. Firstly the writing for strings lends the music a depth of character it might otherwise lack, and secondly the soloists have plenty to say and the depth of knowledge to say it eloquently without ever overstating … Read More
By: Tom Schnabel, KCRW This week’s music mix ushers in the fall season with songs from France, Lebanon, Jamaica, Estonia, Pakistan, Niger, Brazil, and more. The playlist begins with one of Yves Montand’s versions of “Les Feuilles Mortes,” the French original of what became the popular “Autumn Leaves.” The French version is more somber and nostalgic than the … Read More
Mike Jeffers, Chicago Jazz Bassist Ben Wolfe talks with Mike Jeffers about his new recording “Fatherhood” a self-produced recording that is dedicated to his father’s memory. Ben discusses how the recording came about, his father and his relationship with music, the musicians that are featured and much more. Here is an excerpt from the Chicago … Read More
By: Jeff Krow, Audiophile Audition 2019 has been a strong year for jazz musicians honoring their fathers. Jim Snidero made a gorgeous CD, titled, Waves of Calm, earlier this Spring on Savant Records. Now we have New York based bassist, Ben Wolfe’s new CD, Fatherhood, just released at the end of August. Ben’s father, Daniel, passed away … Read More
