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
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 “The Whisperer” gets reviewed by Dusted Writer Derek Taylor
dustedmagazine.com
Working with big personalities is a recurring theme in bassist Ben Wolfe’s career arc. Half a decade spent in the employ of Harry Connick Jr. as the pianist’s musical director led to an extended tenure with Wynton Marsalis and ongoing membership in the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Wolfe parlayed those high profile assignments into a professional relationship with G ...Read More
More coverage for “The Whisperer” by Ben Wolfe
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Jazz Bassist/Composer Ben Wolfe Leads Quintet on “The Whisperer”
by News Team | Saturday, February 21st, 2015
Double bassist Ben Wolfe has worked alongside some of the jazz world’s biggest names, including Wynton Marsalis and Diana Krall. And as he’s done so, he has also forged his own impressive path as a player, composer and bandleader.
His latest reco ...Read More
Bop ‘n Jazz on Ben Wolfe “The Whisperer”…
Ben Wolfe The Whisperer Posi-Tone 2015
criticaljazz.com
Bassist Ben Wolfe is a master technician with an all star band and the end result, The Whisperer!
There are certain things one can count on in life and they are death, taxes and Posi-Tone Records releasing some of the finest straight ahead improvisational music. The Whisperer is Wolfe’s first Posi-Tone release and a showcase for ...Read More
Bruce Lindsay reviews Ben Wolfe “The Whisperer”…
allaboutjazz.com
Ben Wolfe is the man responsible for double bass duties for some of the most popular names in jazz. As well as his six previous albums as leader, in a recording career that extends back to the ’80s Wolfe can also be heard on a fist-full of recordings by Harry Connick Jr, Diana Krall and Wynton Marsalis among others. What keeps him gainfully e ...Read More
All About Jazz covers Ben Wolfe “The Whisperer”…
allaboutjazz.com
You can always gauge a bassist-led recording by the players he attracts on the bandstand or in the studio. Proof of this premise isBen Wolfe‘s latest, The Whisperer. Just like Charles Mingus had his Jaki Byard, Booker Ervin, and Dannie Richmond, andDave Holland his Craig Taborn, Kevin Eubanks, and Eric Harland, Wolfe is also a magnet for ...Read More
SomethingElse Reviews Ben Wolfe “The Whisperer”….
SomethingElse.com
Ben Wolfe is a bassist who some of the biggest stars in jazz call upon. Star vocalists Harry Connick, Jr., Dianne Reeves and Diana Krall have worked extensively with him, and he’s also performed and recorded with Wynton & Branford Marsalis, Joe Henderson, Billy Higgins and Doc Cheatham.
Since 1997 Wolfe has made a number of records of his own, ...Read More