Warren Wolf’S Name Will Be Added to That List in Short Order.” - Pierre Giroux, Audiophile Audition
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RECENT PRESS “There are probably fewer than a dozen influential vibraphonists in today’s jazz scene, but it seems certain that Warren Wolf’s name will be added to that list in short order.” - Pierre Giroux, Audiophile Audition “Corea and Gary Burton played [Senor Mouse] as a duet on the album Crystal Silence, but Wolf overdubs vibraphone over marimba here. The result is hypnotic. The tune tells you exactly who Warren Wolf is—an artist of immense ability and taste.” –Frank Alkyer , DownBeat “Warren Wolf is one stellar document. As debuts go, this one is tough to beat.” - Michael J. West, JazzTimes “Purity of tone, expressive chordal capabilities, fleet runs, nuanced articulation and a unique exoticism allow the vibes to lead or fit in whether the material be bop or ballads. On this self-titled release, young vibist Warren Wolf showcases all these qualities and more.” -Elliott Simon, New York City Jazz Record “To say that Warren Wolf’s Mack Avenue debut is auspicious would be an understatement. No doubt, this is one of the best of the year in jazz.” –Greg Thomas, NY Daily News “The young vibraphonist Warren Wolf, from Baltimore, plays music that doesn’t argue with the most popular and usable parts of jazz’s past. It doesn’t hesitate or erase its own tracks. It uses swing, blues, virtuosity, cuteness, directness and seldom wanders from a sense of tune.” –Ben Ratliff, New York Times “Warren Wolf: one of the most influential young vibraphonists playing anywhere.” - Danny Johnson, San Diego County News “Wolf, a technical wunderkind, turns ‘Senor Mouse,’ a duet for Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burton, into a shimmering solo vehicle.” – Karl Stark, Philadelphia Inquirer “Warren Wolf uses his sharp take on the vibraphone to reinterpret bebop in the present. I’m not sure where this album will take him, but it should be quite far.” – Paul Pennington, The Revivalist Warren Wolf BIO Warren Wolf is a multi-instrumentalist who lives in Baltimore. Since a very young age, Warren has been playing many different instruments which include the vibraphone/marimba,drumset/percussion,and the piano/keyboards. As a youth, Warren attended the Peabody Preparatory of The John Hopkins Institute in Baltimore,MD where he studied with former Baltimore Symphony Member Leo LePage. While at Peabody, Warren played many popular styles of music which included Classical,Jazz,and Ragtime. After graduating from The Baltimore School for the Arts in the spring of 1997, Warren headed north and enrolled at Berklee College of Music. At Berklee,Warren studied with Caribbean Jazz Project Vibist Dave Samuels. While he studied at Berklee he began to experiment with many different music styles, outside of jazz and classical, such as hip-hop,r&b,drum-n-bass,funk,rock,gospel,world music, Latin and many others. During his time at Berklee, Warren had the opportunity to play at the legendary jazz club Wally’s Café to help “get his foot in the door“. After years of training at Berklee and sitting in with musicians at Wallys, Warren landed the weekend gig at the club for the next three years………but playing drums, not the vibraphone. Warren co-led a quintet with trumpeter Jason Palmer at Wally’s. Warren is a former faculty member at Berklee College of Music, teaching there from September 2003 to December 2004. He has taught in the college percussion department teaching piano classes for entering freshman drummers. He has also taught private lessons at Berklee for drummers and mallet students. Being at Berklee Warren had the chance to play and record with many of the worlds best musicians. Some musicians include;Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Nicholas Payton, Mulgrew Miller, Lewis Nash, Christian McBride, Terri- Lyne Carrington, Bobby Watson, Roy Hanynes, Danilo Perez, and many others. Warren had recorded five records as a leader. INCREDIBLE JAZZ VIBES was recorded on the Japanese label M & I Records. That record features Mulgrew Miller on piano alongside Vicente Archer on Bass and Kendrick Scott on Drums. The 2nd recording is entitled RAW. On that record date, Warren performs on both the vibraphone and drumset. That record features musicians such as Darren Barrett on Trumpet, Walter Smith on Tenor Saxophone, Lawrence Fields on Piano and a host of others. The 3rd record is titled Warren "Chano Pozo" Wolf. The 4th is titled "Black Wolf". That record features Mulgrew Miller on Piano,Jeff "Tain" Watts on Drums and Rodney Whitaker on Bass. Warren is featured on Vibes,Drums and Piano. The fifth record is titled "Warren Wolf" and it was released on the Mack Ave label. That record features Christian McBride on Bass, Peter Martin on Piano, Greg Hutchinson on Drums, Tim Green on Alto/Soprano Sax and Jeremy Pelt on Trumpet. Warren can also be heard on recordings by drummer Adonis Rose(On The Verge-CRISSCROSS), trumpeter Jeremy Pelt(Identity-(MAXJAZZ), and the new Bobby Watson Group “Live & Learn”(From The Heart-Palmetto Records)which features Harold O’Neal on Piano, Curtis Lundy on Bass, Quincy Davis on Drums and Leron Thomas on Trumpet. Warren is also a member of Christian McBride group "Inside Straight" and is featured on the Inside Straight record "Kind of Brown". Warren is a Mack Ave. recording artist. Warren Wolf Discography W/Christian McBride & Inside Straight (Mack Ave Records) "Kind of Brown" W/Tia Fuller (Mack Ave Records) "Decisive Steps" W/Bobby Watson (Palmetto Records) "From The Heart" W/Jeremy Pelt (MaxJazz Records) "Beyond" W/Adonis Rose (Criss Cross Records) "On The Verge" WARREN WOLF SOLO PROJECTS "Incredible Jazz Vibes" (Pony Canyon Records) "Black Wolf" (M & I Label) "Warren Wolf (Mack Ave Records) "Raw" (Wolfpack Records) "Warren Chano Pozo Wolf” (Wolfpack Records) .