Patrick Wolff-saxophone, winds, compositions//
East Coast Trio:
Chris Von Voorst Von Beest-bass//
Yujiro Nakamura-drums
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West Coast Trio:
John Wiitala-bass//
Hamir Atwal-drums
Influences
Ahmad Jamal, Sonny Rollins, Lester Young, Ornette Coleman, Thelonious Monk, Ustad Bismillah Khan, Pablo Casals, Jacques Brel, Gene Ammons, Sonny Murray, Clifford Jordan, Dewey Redman, Yusef Lateef, Andrew Hill, Cartola, Carlos Gardel, Camaron De La Isla, Jolie Holland...
and of course:
Sounds Like
"The kid can play...so lyrical, and deft and swinging to boot. Bless him, and the sidemen too."
-Robert Pinsky, United States Poet Laureate
The Patrick Wolff Trio formed around a steady engagement in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. The experience of a regular performance in front of warm audiences gave way to a tight repertoire of reworked jazz standards, originals, and interpretations of songs from a diverse mix of musical traditions. After 4 years of playing together, the trio balances adventurous improvisation and highly dynamic interaction. As members of the MTA's Music Under New York program, the trio brings live jazz to unsuspecting audiences of innocent subway riders several times a week. Patrick Wolff has performed with Shane Endsley, Calexico, Fuji music legend Adewale Ayuba, Judi Silvano, VaVa China, and Kayo Dot, has toured extensively with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and can be seen regularly with local afrobeat heroes Asiko.
Hey Patrick, I just wanted to drop by and say hello. Looking forward to seeing you and playing again at Stanford this Summer!! Hope all is well with you. Dee you Soon!!
Hi Pat. Howv u been? I've been wanting to go to see you play for so long. I'm gonna check out asiko at zebulon this week! Im super stoked. See you there!!
