Bassist & Composer
BEN WOLFE
Presents
FROM HERE I SEE
His Upcoming New Release on MAXJAZZ
Available April 2, 2013
CD Release Event at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, NYC
BEN WOLFE QUINTET
Orrin Evans, piano
Donald Edwards, drums
JD Allen, tenor sax
With Special Guest
Nicholas Payton, trumpet
Thursday, March 28 - Sunday, March 31
7:30PM & 9:30PM
Reservations
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola
Broadway and 60th Street, NYC
212-258-9595
Presents
FROM HERE I SEE
His Upcoming New Release on MAXJAZZ
Available April 2, 2013
CD Release Event at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, NYC
BEN WOLFE QUINTET
Orrin Evans, piano
Donald Edwards, drums
JD Allen, tenor sax
With Special Guest
Nicholas Payton, trumpet
Thursday, March 28 - Sunday, March 31
7:30PM & 9:30PM
Reservations
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola
Broadway and 60th Street, NYC
212-258-9595
The MAXJAZZ string series is pleased to present bassist and composer Ben Wolfe and his new recording From Here I See. The recording features all original compositions presented in a standard jazz quartet format. Most of the compositions are ballads combining the quartet with a string quartet. A number of compositions also feature special guests. Ben has been an integral part of bands led by a who’s who of jazz artists including Harry Connick Jr., Diana Krall and Wynton Marsalis. He also is a faculty member at The Juilliard School.
“Ben Wolfe’s recording, From Here I See, is a continuation of his belief in the primacy of melody over all other aspects of music. It has been well over 50 years that the solo has become the most important vehicle in a jazz performance, and that philosophy has long been a detriment to the success of the music, in terms of popularity and music. Ben’s belief is a return to the old school when jazz had a small but visible foothold in popular culture.” – Branford Marsalis (from the liner notes)
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“Ben Wolfe’s recording, From Here I See, is a continuation of his belief in the primacy of melody over all other aspects of music. It has been well over 50 years that the solo has become the most important vehicle in a jazz performance, and that philosophy has long been a detriment to the success of the music, in terms of popularity and music. Ben’s belief is a return to the old school when jazz had a small but visible foothold in popular culture.” – Branford Marsalis (from the liner notes)
*From Here I See CDs will be available for purchase at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola during the engagement.*