LIVE at Piedmont Piano Company
Patrick Wolff Quartet
with special guest Peter Bernstein
One of SF's longest running jazz groups, Wolff's quartet has spent more than a decade honing a quirky repertoire focusing on overlooked gems of the bebop era and great American songbook in weekly residencies at Club Deluxe and the Redwood Room. For this special show, East meets West as they host one of the greatest jazz guitar players in the world and a fixture of the NYC scene, the legendary Peter Bernstein.
$35 General Admission
$20 Student Admission
We are offering a limited number of tickets to attend this performance in person. Advance purchase is encouraged. COVID-19 SAFETY: Masking is encouraged but no longer required.
PATRICK WOLFF
Patrick Wolff is a jazz saxophone and clarinet player with a long history in the jazz scenes of New York City and San Francisco. Since moving to the Bay Area in 2009, Wolff has appeared regularly in the bands of Marcus Shelby, Richard Sears, Adam Shulman, and Diana Gameros, played a steady stream of engagements in local clubs, and collaborated with jazz greats like Albert “Tootie” Heath, Matt Wilson, and Grant Stewart. With six albums released under his name, Wolff has made his mark as a bandleader with various groups playing his adventurous compositions, and with classic jazz quartets and quintets focused on repertoire of the bebop and hard bop eras. His playing is characterized by a focus on lyricism and an embrace of the whole lineage of jazz styles.
Wolff is also a passionate jazz educator and advocate. He created and hosted a weekly show on KCSM 91.1 FM ("Have You Heard") exploring the work of emerging and underrated jazz artists. He teaches classes at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the College of San Mateo throughout the year, and at the Stanford Jazz Workshop in the summer. patrickwolffmusic.com
Wolff's long-running quartet features local treasure Adam Shulman, a world class pianist and composer, and the indomitable swing of Eric Markowitz on bass and James Gallagher on drums.
PETER BERNSTEIN
Jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein has been a part of the jazz scene in New York and abroad since 1989. Bernstein was first discovered by alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson and then became a member of the legendary drummer Jimmy Cobb’s group Cobb’s Mob, and then the highly acclaimed Larry Goldings/Peter Bernstein/Bill Stewart trio. Peter was also a member of Joshua Redman’s band for a few years, Diana Krall’s quartet and the legendary organist Dr. Lonnie Smith’s trio. Peter has also appeared in groups led by Sonny Rollins, Bobby Hutcherson, George Coleman, Fathead Newman, Brad Mehldau, Lee Konitz and many more. peterbernsteinmusic.com