Patrick Wolff Sextet

Since moving to San Francisco in 2009, New York-born saxophonist Patrick Wolff has become a creative force on the Bay Area music scene. As a sideman he’s worked extensively with bassist/bandleader Marcus Shelby and singer/songwriter Diana Gameros, serving as an instrumental muse for these signature Bay Area artists on clarinet, tenor and alto saxophones. As a bandleader, he’s honed an enthralling repertoire arranging overlooked gems by masters like Clifford Jordan, Lucky Thompson, and Elmo Hope. And as a composer, Wolff has crafted a book of intricate, intertwining compositions for his sextet. He introduced the lapidary sound on two captivating 2011 albums, Noose of Light and Your Obedient Ghost.