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The Pulse: Vibraphonist Warren Wolf Shifts into an R&B Lane on 'Reincarnation'

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Warren Wolf has established himself as one of the go-to vibraphonists of his generation.

Whether working with the SFJAZZ Collective or with bassist Christian McBride, this Baltimore native has proven himself to be a master of the straight-ahead sound, in the vein of his predecessors Milt Jackson and Bobby Hutcherson.

But Wolf’s latest release — Reincarnation, just out on Mack Avenue — recalls the music of his youth: those R&B classics that played in his household. The album is also a celebration of life and love for his wife and five children.

Warren Wolf is currently on tourwith Cécile McLorin Salvant, performing Ogresse. He'll appear with the SFJAZZ Collective on March 31 at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, N.J. 

Reincarnation is out now; order here. The album-release show will be April 16-19 at Jazz Standard.

Keanna Faircloth is a Washington, DC native and comes to WBGO getting her start on-air at WPFW 89.3 FM in 2003, most recently as the host of Late Night Jazz: The Continuum Experience. She is a graduate of Howard University having majored in Music History with a minor in Classical Piano. Keanna has written for NPR Music, and worked for Radio One as an on-air personality, producer and voice-over talent. She is also the creator and host of Artimacy Podcast, where she has interviewed artists like Wynton Marsalis, Matthew Whitaker, Jonathan Butler, and Dionne Warwick. As a result, she was recognized by Radio Ink Magazine as a 2019 African American leader in radio.