Warren Wolf

Born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1979, Warren Wolf trained at a very early age on the vibraphone, marimba, drums and piano, first in a classical setting and then at the Berklee College of Music, where he studied notably with Dave Samuels. Grounded in American jazz, Warren Wolf develops a precise and mobile playing style at the crossroads of hard bop, post-bop and a contemporary writing that places a strong emphasis on melody as well as rhythmic drive. After his beginnings on the Boston scene, he gradually established himself as a sideman and then as a leader, performing with Christian McBride, Bobby Watson, Aaron Diehl or the SFJAZZ Collective, while leading his own ensembles. His discography under his name includes Incredible Jazz Vibes (2005), Black Wolf (2009), Warren Wolf (2011), Wolfgang (2013), Convergence (2016), Reincarnation (2020), Christmas Vibes (2020), Chano Pozo: Origins (2023), History of the Vibraphone (2024) and Life (2025). Warren Wolf also pursues teaching, notably at the Peabody Institute and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, extending a career where instrumental rigor goes hand in hand with a very vivid reading of the jazz vibraphone tradition.