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
Doug Webb “Triple Play” gets covered by Dusted in Exile….
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Doug Webb – Triple Play (Positone)
In the imaginary contest between coasts, Pacific will always register a distant second to Atlantic when it comes to jazz supremacy. Even during the Fifties at the height of West Coast Cool movement, New York City still held a lock as the music’s epicenter. Left coaster Doug Webb has dealt with this disparity for mu ...Read More
Burning Ambulance reviews the Doug Webb’s new CD…
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Tenor saxophonist Doug Webb has been playing professionally on the West Coast for over 30 years, and has appeared on over 500 recordings. In addition to gigging and performing as a sideman on over 150 jazz albums, he regularly records music for TV and movies—most notably, he provides the saxophone “voice” of Lisa Simpson.
Webb’s relati ...Read More
SaxShed does an in-depth review of our new “Triple Play” CD…
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Triple Play – Doug Webb with Walt Weiskopf and Joel Frahm
Triple Play – Doug Webb with Walt Weiskopf and Joel Frahm
Posi-Tone Records will soon release Triple Play,the newest recording by Doug Webb. Webb is a long time resident of California and formidable tenor player in his own right. He is joined by his brothers on the tenor saxophone Walt Weisk ...Read More
Brent Black gives 5 Stars to Doug Webb “Triple Play”…
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An old school blowing session that can touch your heart and set you’re hair on fire at the same time!
I love a review that can write itself. Sure, one can take the more theoretical approach to looking at this release but I have yet to meet a person that bought a release based on meter. Doug Webb is joined with tenor titans Joel Frahm and Walt W ...Read More
Jon Davis “Moving Right Along” makes the March 2015 CD Hotlist
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Jon Davis
Moving Right Along
Positone
PR8133
Here’s another very fine straight-ahead piano trio album, though this one has a very different feel. Pianist and composer Jon Davis leads his trio through a program made up of standards, originals, and versions of non-standards like Lennon and McCartney’s “She’s Leaving Home” and a couple of Jaco Past ...Read More
Ben Wolfe “The Whisperer” gets reviewed by Dusted Writer Derek Taylor
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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
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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
Jazz After Hours writes up Art Hirahara’s new CD…
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Libations and Meditations
Art Hirahara is a jazz keyboardist and composer based in Brooklyn, NY. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Art moved to New York in 2003 to be challenged by its pool of world-class musicians. There he has honed his craft, performing in a wide range of musical situations ranging from straight ahead standards to time c ...Read More