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. The quartet line up is Ben
Wolfe (Bass), Orrin Evans (Piano), Donald Edwards (Drums) and JD Allen
(Tenor Saxophone). The special guests include Wynton Marsalis, Russell
Malone and Marcus Strickland MaxJazz
