Ten MP3 audio tracks migrated from CD of a performance by faculty member and pianist Michael Wolff with his band, Impure Thoughts, introduced by Phil Ballman, Coordinator of Special Programs.

A YouTube video of this program provides a biographical note and description of the series:

Pianist and composer Michael Wolff made his recording debut with Cal Tjader in the mid 70's and went on to play and record with Airto and Flora Purim, Cannonball Adderly, Sonny Rollins, The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, and Nancy Wilson. He has performed with and conducted over 25 symphony orchestras worldwide. For five years in the 90's Michael was band leader and musical director of the Arsenio Hall television show.

Michael Wolff has released a dozen recordings to critical and popular acclaim. His album, JUMPSTART, with Christian McBride and Tony Williams, won the GOLD DISK AWARD in Japan. Wolff has recently formed a new band, Wolff & Clark Expedition, with drummer Mike Clark. Their new album, Wolff & Clark Expedition, was released in February, 2013 on Random Act Records, and quickly rose to the top of the Jazz Charts.

For this evening's performance, Michael will be joined by a special version of his band Impure Thoughts, an incredible group of international musicians hailing from France, Israel, India, and from Louisiana and Oregon in the United States.

Michael Wolff (NSJCM Faculty): piano/keys Or Bareket (NSJCM Student): bass Jeff Boudreaux: drums Badal Roy: tablas Hailey Niswanger: alto and soprano sax Mino Cinelu: percussion

Produced by Phil Ballman, Coordinator of Special Programs