To approach his musical memoir pianist Michael Wolff had to think about his time with Cal Tjader, Airto & Flora Purim, Sonny Rollins, Cannonball Adderley, Nancy Wilson, along with his 5 year tenure as Musical Director of The Arsenio Hall Show.
In his book, On That Note, he reflects with stories. With his new release, Memoir he shares a musical reflection, alongside bassist Ben Allison and drummer Alan Mednard.
Michael and the trio perform live at Mezzrow this Friday & Saturday (October 25-26). Recently, we chatted about his incredible experiences and life’s challenges that inform his creativity.
You can SEE Gary Walker's entire interview with Michael Wolff here.