Archive for the ‘Ben Wolfe’ tag
Midwest Record chimes in on “Back East” by Doug Webb
DOUG WEBB/Back East
Is the saxophonic bad boy simply playing with raging intensity or is he bringing the daddio in unabashed fine style? No matter, when you’ve been a pro for over 30 years and other pros have always called on you because they know you will not misfire with tape rolling, to maintain this kind of energy and drive gives you the right to call it whatever you want. With a crew th ...Read More
“Back East” by Doug Webb gets Dusted
Doug Webb – Back East (Positone)
A germane quote from Herman Hesse graces the tray card of Back East, tenorist Doug Webb’s fourth album for the Positone imprint. The words codify the compass point not just as something concrete, but also as an intangible concept better suited to the province of the mind. Tenorist Doug Webb is steeped in the East Coast jazz vernacular of his instrument from Col ...Read More
Nick Bewsey reviews Ben Wolfe “The Whisperer” for Icon Magazine…
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Ben Wolfe ★★★★
The Whisperer
Posi-tone
Bassist Ben Wolfe keeps a low profile on The Whisperer and his subtle presence clues you in to the album’s title. It’s as if he’s inviting you to listen to how good his band sounds. A refined musician, Wolfe stealthily defers to the vibrant soprano and tenor saxophonist Stacy Dillard to voice his compositions while rounding out ...Read More
Ben Wolfe Quartet
Posi-Tone Records Release for “The Whisperer”
w/ Orrin Evans
Donald Edwards
Stacy Dillard
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David Orthmann reviews Ben Wolfe “The Whisperer” for AAJ…
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While swimming in the rather large body of sounds that comprise the jazz mainstream, Ben Wolfe‘s The Whisperer evinces no obvious stylistic points of reference or influence, possesses unusual depth, and adds up to something larger and more significant than a composite of impressive individual performances. Wolfe’s compositions—eleven out of the ...Read More
Ben Wolfe Quartet
On Saturday, bassist/composerBen Wolfe comes to The Side Door and, like E.J. Strickland, he’s celebrating the release of a new CD. “The Whisperer” (Posi-Tone Records – here’s thereview). He, too, is bringing the musicians on the album, pianist Orrin Evans, drummer Donald Edwards and saxophonist Stacy Dillard. Wolfe, who has worked with so many contemporary musi ...Read More