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
By: Steven Miller, Sound in Review Ben Wolfe is a composer and bassist currently on the teaching faculty at The Juilliard School Jazz Division. Wolfe is releasing a ten-track album, Fatherhood, which pays tribute to the bassist’s father, Dan Wolfe, a former violinist who spent a season with the San Antonio Symphony, who passed away … Read More
By: Mal Stanley, ABC.net.au Bass player Ben Wolfe explores what it means to be a dad on his new record. Titled ‘Fatherhood,’ this release of mostly original music is partly a tribute to the US musician’s late father, while the tunes were also written in part as a reflection on his relationship with his own son. … Read More
J.D.Considine, JazzTimes Strings are the connectors on bassist Ben Wolfe’s Fatherhood. Not heartstrings, mind, but violins, viola, and cello. Wolfe’s father Dan was a violinist, and the bassist credits his dad with having introduced him to jazz. Thus Wolfe’s use of a string quartet on here has sentimental, not just instrumental, import. What Wolfe does … Read More
By: Hrayr Attarian, Chicago Jazz Magazine With the captivating Fatherhood, bassist Ben Wolfe pays homage to his late father, Dan. The nine originals and one standard that comprise the album are, however, far from elegiac. They are intimate—sometimes with hints of melancholy—and mostly celebratory and energetic. The overall record is imbued with a vibrant creativity. … Read More
by Glenn Daniels, the Jazz Page Ben Wolfe- Fatherhood Bassist Ben Wolfe delivers a beautiful tribute to fatherhood with his latest. Fatherhood is both a tribute to Wolfe’s father Dan, who was also a bassist and a dedication to his own son, Milo. The varying moods of the tunes reflect the changing nature of a father-son … Read More
