Joined by a unit of authoritative swingers (bassist Christian McBride, pianist Peter Martin, drummer Greg Hutchinson, alto and soprano saxophonist Tim Green, and, on two tracks, trumpeter Jeremy Pelt), Wolf offers a ten-piece program that admirably represents his singular blend of efflorescent chops, muscular attack, lyric sensibility, harmonic acumen, encyclopedic knowledge of hardcore jazz vocabulary, tireless groove and downright musicality.
PERSONNEL:
WARREN WOLF, vibes on all tracks, marimba on 4. 6 & 8
JEREMY PELT, trumpet pn 1 & 3
TIM GREEN, alto sax on 1, 3, 5, 8 & 9, soprano sax on 2
PETER MARTIN, piano
CHRISTIAN McBRIDE, bass
GREGORY HYCHUNSON, drums
Recorded in New York, 2011,
Tracks:
01. 427 Mass Ave.
02. Natural Beaties
03. Sweet Bread
04. How I Feel At This Given Moment
05. Eva
06. Señor Mouse
07. Emily
08. Katrina
09. One For Lenny
10. Intimate Dance