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Eric Reed: The Dancing Monk
by Greg Simmons
Every jazz pianist stands somewhere in the shadow of Thelonious Monk (1917-1982), and Eric Reed has embraced that shadow, with The Dancing Monk. Interpreting the near-mythic pianist/composer's music--let alone making an entire album of his tunes--poses significant challenges to any modern musician, and especially for a pianist. First, Monk's compositions are, indeed, challenging, in ...
Ben Wolfe Quintet: Live at Small's
by Raul d'Gama Rose
Ben Wolfe is a commanding presence beside the gravitational weight of his bass violin. On Live at Smalls, Wolfe brings something of the fabled Charles Mingus' authority and leadership to his own quintet. It had to be so; Wolfe undertakes to have four towering individualists interpret the charts performed on this date at the club that ...
Ben Wolfe Quintet: Live at Smalls
by Woodrow Wilkins
In New York City, there's a popular venue known as Smalls Jazz Club. The Ben Wolfe Quintet introduces a series of performance recordings, simply titled Smalls Live. A Baltimore native, Wolfe's professional associations include Wynton Marsalis, Harry Connick Jr. and Diana Krall. He is currently a faculty member at Julliard School of Music, Jazz ...
Live At Smalls
By Ben Wolfe
Label: Unknown label
Released: 2010
Track listing: Block 11; For The Great Sonny Clark; Telescope; Contraption; Unjust; I'll Know You More; Double Czech; Coleman's Cab; The Trade.
Smalls Jazz Club: Live and So Much More
by Mark Corroto
After a few minutes talking with pianist Spike Wilner, Charlie Parker's quote about authenticity in music comes to mind: “If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn..." Actually, the entirety of Bird's thoughts best captures the art of Spike Wilner. Bird goes on to state: “They teach you there's a boundary line ...
Ben Wolfe: Live At Smalls
by Dan Bilawsky
Smalls jazz club entered the CD market in a big way in 2010, releasing a series of albums documenting live performances at this venerable Greenwich village institution. While Smalls Records already had a hand in showcasing the musicians and scene surrounding this club, Smalls Live is all about presenting the music as it happened on any ...
No Strangers Here
By Ben Wolfe
Label: MAXJAZZ
Released: 2008
Track listing: The Minnick Rule; No Strangers Here; Milo; No Pat No; The Filth; Circus; Blue Envy; Rosy & Zero; Jackie Mac;
Groovy Medium.
Ben Wolfe Quartet Live at Cachaca Jazz Club
Bassist/Composer Ben Wolfe will be performing with his Quartet at Cachaca Jazz Club in NYC on September 18th, 2008. Set Times: 7:00 PM & 8:30 PM The Ben Wolfe Quartet Ben Wolfe - Bass Marcus Strickland - Saxophones Luis Perdomo - Piano Marion Felder - Drums “A stalwart ...
Ben Wolfe: No Strangers Here
by Troy Collins
Ever since the seminal Charlie Parker With Strings (Mercury 1950), numerous artists have attempted to add symphonic strings to jazz ensembles. Some have succeeded, but many have failed to capture a proper balance, resulting in string arrangements that sound superfluous. Bassist Ben Wolfe's fifth album, No Strangers Here, is one example of a successful ...
The Ben Wolfe Octet at The Jazz Standard, NYC
by Budd Kopman
The Ben Wolfe Octet at The Jazz Standard, NYCThe Jazz StandardNew York City, New YorkJune 4, 2008 Bassist Ben Wolfe took the stage on this night to present music from his new release on MaxJazz, No Strangers Here. As usual for CD release gigs, a lot of press was present ...
