Jazz Bassist Jonah Jonathan interviews Jazz Bassist Ben Wolfe.

Ben Wolfe is amongst the most sought after and in demand players on his instrument. He has worked with some of the biggest names in Jazz including Harry Connick Jr., Wynton Marsalis and The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra, Benny Green, Carl Allen, Diana Krall, Junior Cook, Branford Marsalis, Ned Goold, and many others. He has put out many recordings as a leader as well.
Ben shares some really important info he has learned over the year especially for people who are interested in learning the bass and the in depth methods.
Here are some of the topics discussed in this interview:

1. Early Years/ Musical Development
2. Discovering Electric Bass
3. Early Upright Bass Development.
4. Studying and taking lessons with Ray Brown
5. Studying and taking lessons with Ron Carter
6. The Importance Of Basslines
7.Bass Sound Production with the right hand
8. Gut Strings and not using a bass amp
9. Electric Bass interests
10. Arrival in New York In the 1980’s
11. Working with Harry Connick Jr.
12. Working with Wynton Marsalis
13. Being and in demand sideman
14. Teaching at Julliard.
15. Thoughts on streaming and social media

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