Michael Wolff Plans 9/30 Benefit to Raise Funds for Scholarship in His Mother's Name

Jazz pianist Michael Wolff plans a 9/30 benefit concert at the Berkeley Jazz School, to raise funds for a scholarship in his mother's name. Proceeds will benefit The Sanville Institute, a PHD program in social work—Wolff's mother, Elise Blumenfeld, was a PHD social worker. Wolff did a similar benefit in her name last year, which raised over $10,000 for the Scholarship fund. Additional details and band line-up will be announced soon.

Wolff returns to his Bay Area roots next week with a July 21st concert at Piedmont Piano in Oakland, joined by Michael Barsimanto on drums and Peter Barshay on bass.

MICHAEL WOLFF AT PIEDMONT PIANO—JULY 21ST
Michael Wolff Trio with Peter Barshay and Michael Barsimanto
Piedmont Piano Company
18th & San Pablo, Oakland CA (1728 San Pablo Ave.)
8PM Tickets $15—Please call 510-547-8188 to reserve tickets

September 30th: Benefit at the Berkeley Jazz School in Berkeley, California, to raise funds for a Scholarship in Wolff's mother's name for the Sanville Institute, a PHD program in social work. Wolff's mother, Elise Blumenfeld, was a PHD social worker. Wolff did a similar benefit in her name last year, which raised over $10,000 for the Scholarship fund. Additional details and band line-up tbd.

Other notable upcoming Wolff appearances/activities include:

August 3-7: Wolff travels abroad for performances at Outreach Music Festival in Innsbruck, and Schwaz, Austria.

September 30th: Benefit at the Berkeley Jazz School in Berkeley, California, to raise funds for a Scholarship in Wolff's mother's name for the Sanville Institute, a PHD program in social work. Wolff's mother, Elise Blumenfeld, was a PHD social worker. Wolff did a similar benefit in her name last year, which raised over $10,000 for the Scholarship fund. Additional details and band line-up tbd. http://www.jazzschool.com/html/events_live.html

October 7th and 8th: Wolff Trio returns to his beloved Knickerbocker in NYC—more details coming soon.

October 24: Wolff comes to Yoshi's in San Francisco as a featured soloist with The Diablo Valley Night Jazz Band. Wolff will perform under the direction of Rory Snyder, his old friend from their UCLA days.

Wolff is also currently involved in three recording projects: He's working on a trio album this weekend with Mike Clark and Chip Jackson, which Wolff describes as “an acoustic, funky album." He'll then head into the studio to record a new solo piano album in the months ahead. Finally, in August, Wolff will begin work on a quartet album in Los Angeles, with renowned trumpeter Mark Isham.