Ben Wolfe - No Stangers Here

MAXJAZZ is pleased to present bassist, composer and educator Ben Wolfe in his debut on the string series. "No Strangers Here" features some outstanding musicians including saxophonists Marcus Strickland and Branford Marsalis, trumpeter and MAXJAZZ recording artist Terell Stafford, pianist Luis Perdomo and drummers Greg Hutchinson and Jeff "Tain" Watts.

Ben wrote and arranged all of the compositions. The format combines a standard jazz quartet along with a string quartet for certain compositions and the end result is intriguing and captivating. 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 Julliard School of Music.

BEN WOLFE BASS

MARCUS STRICKLAND TENOR & SOPRANO SAXOPHONE

BRANFORD MARSALIS TENOR & SOPRANO SAXOPHONE (3 & 5)

TERELL STAFFORD TRUMPET (1 & 10)

LUIS PERDOMO PIANO

GREG HUTCHINSON DRUMS

JEFF "TAIN" WATTS DRUMS (6)

VICTOR GOINES BASS CLARINET (7)

JESSE MILLS VIOLIN CYRUS BEROUKHIM VIOLIN

KENJI BUNCH VIOLA WOLFGRAM KOESSEL CELLO

TRACK LISTING

01. THE MINNICK RULE 7:18

02. NO STRANGERS HERE 2:29

03. MILO 3:51

04. NO PAT NO 3:33

05. THE FILTH 7:54

06. CIRCUS 3:25

07. BLUE ENVY 5:27

08. ROSY & ZERO 7:16

09. JACKIE MAC 3:42

10. GROOVY MEDIUM 4:40

Total Time 49:56