Wolfgang opens with the vibraphonist leading his own
home-base band (Fun and Williams with Goldberg sitting in as a guest)
into “Sunrise,” with Goldberg and Williams making predawn statements,
then develops into the relaxed aurora with Wolf joining the group. The
piece develops into a swinging gem with lyrical vibes lines. With the
same band, Wolf speeds into the hard-burning swinger “Grand Central,”
which takes a frenetic pace with mad dashes of movement: a wild chase, a
crushing push. “Actually, this originally had another title which we
decided not to use,” says Wolf. “But I was performing it at Dizzy’s Club
at Jazz at Lincoln Center, and a guy came up after and said that
reminded him of being at Grand Central Station at rush hour. So, that’s
the perfect title.” Mack Avenue
