Michael Wolff Trio at Nighttown

Pianist Extraordinaire and his NYC All-Star Trio live on the Nighttown Stage! Playing material from his Brand New CD "Swirl".

Featuring: Michael Wolff-piano, Ben Allison-acoustic bass, & Victor Jones-drums.

You might argue that Wolff has followed Evans dictum throughout his strikingly decorated career, and to hear him recount his storied c.v. can feel surreal, almost cinematic at times. Raised in Memphis, New Orleans and Northern California, Wolff attended college in Berkeley and L.A. but left early to become a professional musician, joining Latin-jazz great Cal Tjaders band in the early 70s. He spent the next two decades gigging and recording with a veritable hall of fame, from Tjader to Cannonball Adderley, Tom Harrell, Sonny Rollins, Nancy Wilson and many others....

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Pianist Extraordinaire and his NYC All-Star Trio live on the Nighttown Stage! Playing material from his Brand New CD "Swirl".

Featuring: Michael Wolff-piano, Ben Allison-acoustic bass, & Victor Jones-drums.

You might argue that Wolff has followed Evans dictum throughout his strikingly decorated career, and to hear him recount his storied c.v. can feel surreal, almost cinematic at times. Raised in Memphis, New Orleans and Northern California, Wolff attended college in Berkeley and L.A. but left early to become a professional musician, joining Latin-jazz great Cal Tjaders band in the early 70s. He spent the next two decades gigging and recording with a veritable hall of fame, from Tjader to Cannonball Adderley, Tom Harrell, Sonny Rollins, Nancy Wilson and many others.

In 1993 Wolff made his leader debut with a self-titled release on

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