Live At Vitello's

SSC1615 2021-03-19

Track List

Ballade Noir - 06:43
Lagniappe - 07:32
Fall - 08:20
Falling Down - 04:02
The Conversation - 06:48
Nefertiti - 10:32
Loft Funk - 02:03

Musicians

Michael Wolff - piano
Mark Isham - trumpet - fluegelhorn
Mike Clark - drums
John B. Williams - bass

"Modern day record producers often find themselves in the unfortunate position of hiring studio fixers and technology experts to make presentable records. This project required none of that. Simply putting 4 masters of the craft together on stage at a jazz club in Los Angeles and engaging a Grammy winning recording engineer to capture it all over 2 magical nights of live performance was all that was required. The fact that Michael Wolff, Mark Isham, Mike Clark and John B. Williams had known each other for their entire careers only enhanced the whole enterprise. The camaraderie and mutual respect is apparent in every track. From the heartfelt ballads of Wolff and Wayne Shorter to the high energy of Wolff’s “Lagniappe” (the 13th treat of a baker’s dozen), to the groove of Clark’s “Loft Funk”, the listener is included in improvisational music making at its finest. So sit back and enjoy the ride..." —Nic. tenBroek, Producer (Los Angeles, CA)