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...

Ken Franckling writes up Jon Davis “Moving Right Along”…

        jazznotes.com Jon Davis, Moving Right Along (Posi-Tone) New York-based pianist Jon Davis has an adventurous CD in his second Posi-Tone project, Moving Right Along. Favorites include his original, “Beauty and...

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...

Bird is the Worm recommends Art Hirahara’s new CD…

        birdistheworm.com There’s two things in play here for whyLibations & Meditations is such a strong album.  First off, Art Hirahara situates his melodies at the center of each song’s...

Richard Kamins reviews Ben Wolfe “The Whisperer”…

steptempest.com  For his 2013 MaxJazz CD, "From Here I See", bassist and composer Ben Wolfeworked with a core quartet ofOrrin Evans (piano), Donald Edwards (drums) and JD Allen (saxophone) plus guest artists and a string quartet....

Wonderful feature on Art Hirahara and his new CD…

        Seijaku.com Art Hirahara’s new album: a spiritual journey to Japan After having moved from San Francisco Bay Area to New York in 2003, jazz pianist and...

D4M goes “Boom!” for David Gibson….

        d4m.com I've just heard David Gibson and his trombone on his latest effort "Boom!" and it's been a lot to take in. He and four other...

StepTempest covers Jon Davis “Moving Right Along”…

        steptempest.com Pianist-composer Jon Davishas been an active participant on the contemporary music scene since the 1980s, first coming to critical attention for his work with bassist Jaco...

Ben Wolfe is WBGO’s Radar….

BEN WOLFE: "THE WHISPERER" Ben Wolfe's "The Whisperer" strongly shows the group aesthetic means much more to the bassist than singular satisfaction. “I write most of my music first on...