1980 : Soprano Dolnet Belair from the 60's still in my possession
1982-1990 : Alto Selmer Super Action 80 N°351XXX (1981), new.
1988-1995 : Ténor Selmer Super Action série II N°399XXX, new.
1990-2000 : Alto Selmer Super Action série II N°469XXX, new
1995-2000 : Soprano Selmer série III N°517XXX, new.
(since 1989 I'm playing with sopranos from the conservatoire, Selmer Mk6, SAII)
1995-2005 : Ténor Selmer série III, N°528XXX, new.
1998 : Baryton Selmer série II, still played, N°537XXX (1996), used.
2000 : My soprano série III and my alto série II, were stolen in my car!
2000-2005 : Soprano Selmer série III brossé, N°595XXX, new
2000-2012 : Alto Série III brossé, N°604XXX, new (Thanks to Patrick Selmer and Jean-Claude Hammer for there support)
2005 : Soprano série III solid Silver body & neck. Tried at the Selmer showroom in Paris, played the next day at the Olympia with Biréli Lagrène, new N°660XXX (2004)
2005 : Ténor Selmer Mark VI N° 112XXX (1963 without F#) still in my possession
2008 : Ténor Selmer Super Balanced Action N°53XXX (1952 without F#, SBA keys) heritage from my father
2012-2018 : Alto Selmer Référence Flamingo Tribute to Bird Collector N°704XXX (without F#, made in 2007), N°704XXX, new
2018 : Alto Selmer Mark VI N° 79XXX (1958), still played
2023 : Ténor Selmer Suprême N°844XXX (2023),new, still played
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ACOUSTIC FIVE
FRANCK WOLF
Soprano :
1980-1989 Selmer C*
1989-1995 Vandoren S25
1995-1996 Selmer Super Session J
1996-1998 Selmer Super Session H
1998-2020 Selmer Super Session G
Alto :
1980-1989 : Selmer C*
1989-1995 : Selmer C**
1989-1991 : Roc Britone
1991-1995 : Zinner Ajustotone
1995-2004 : Claude Lakey 6*3
2004-2016 : Selmer Super Session F
2016-2020 : D'Addario Select Jazz 6*
Ténor :
1988-1995 : Vandoren T20
1989-1991 : Zinner Ajustotone
1991-1993 : Rico Metalite M10
1993-1995 : Berg Larsen Metal 115
1995-2020 : Otto Link Super Tone Master 8
(refaced par Gilbert Bouton in 2004)
Baryton :
1998-2020 : Otto Link Super Tone Master 6*
(refaced par Gilbert Bouton in 2004)
Two types of Master Class are presented here. On request other subjects can be addressed.
They can be taught in French, German or English, as a conference or an interactive lesson, depending on the number of students and the duration (1 to 4 hours)
1. How to practice a jazz standard (beginner to advanced level, any instrument)
-How to use free web tools to lear more about the origin of the selected standard and listen to several versions...
-Analysis of the score, study of different approaches of the melody to create a personal version.
-Working on improvisation (part more or less extensive depending on the level of the students)
2. Time and rhythm in improvisation (intermediate to advanced level, any instrument)
-The inner time and the mental work
-Practicing with a metronome
-The rhythm in improvisation
Triophone, Didier Hoffmann (Drums), Pilou Wurtz (Bass) and Franck Wolf (Saxophones), is a band founded in 1996.
They are playing original compositions and some special arrangements, wroten for the band. Melodic jazz, and great grooves, to enjoy without modération! "CD Un jour ailleurs"
Franck Wolf Trio, with Marcel Loeffler on accordion and Davide Petrocca on double bass was founded in late 2011. The complicity between Franck Wolf and Marcel Loeffler was born a few years ago at a private duet session. Franck and Davide Petrocca have played in duo at the festival Jazz d'Or in 2002 , again the meeting was extraordinary .
In October 2011, Franck had the idea of bringing these great musicians to create this trio together. They recorded their first album, Bol d' Air in January 2012 in Uhrwiller (France). They basically play compositions written by Franck and Marcel and some original arrangements.
The repertoire with André "Dédé" Ceccarelli was created May 25, 2013 , during a concert following a residency. This concert was enormously successful , both for the audience and organizers. 3 titles of this concert are available on the album "Franck Wolf & friends - Live 2013-2017"
The Jazz-Funk repertoire played by the Franck Wolf Quintet is from the album "Eleven to Heaven" recorded in Paris in 2007, with Franck Agulhon, Diego Imbert, Daniel Zimmermann and Benoît Sourisse.
For the stageperformance, Franck called his friends among the most talented musicians:
- Jean-Marc ROBIN drums, tour companion in the Bireli Lagrene Quartet.
- Davide Petrocca double bass virtuoso who participated in the album Franck Wolf Trio "Bol d'air".
- Gregory OTT on keyboards, longtime friend, shining particularly within his own trio for nearly 10 years.
- Guillaume NUSS trombone, jazz soloist prize at Jazz à la Defense with Ozma.
Mieko Miyazaki
Known and recognized worldwide for his remarkable melodic sense enriched current shades, as well as for its style combining singing and koto (instrument consists of 13 strings stretched over a long wooden resonance box), Mieko Miyazaki artist has diversify her art over the years.
Mieko Miyazaki and Franck Wolf together make the audience discover the sublime harmony between the koto representatif Japanese instrument, and saxophone. CD Dankin. Booking : jmp@jmp.fr
Franck Wolf invites Charlier and Sourisse
André Charlier (drums) and Benoît Sourisse (organ) form an inseparable tandem for more than 25 years, 7 albums and close collaborations with Jerry Bergonzi, Kenny Garrett, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Didier Lockwood ... Franck proposed to these two exceptional musicians to join him in putting together a trio repertoire made up largely of the compositions of the 3 musicians.
Franck Wolf
Saxophonist from the age of eight , arranger and composer Franck Wolf studied saxophone and percussion at the Conservatoire de Strasbourg - France.
Since 2004, Franck has participated alongside Biréli Lagrène, to 4 albums and a DVD released by Dreyfus Jazz and Universal, up to 400 concerts in New York, Montreal , Moscow , Vienna, Marciac , Den Haag, Istanbul, Paris ... He currently plays in the guitarist 's trio, quartet or quintet.
Founding member of straSax and Triophone, he created in 2011 the Franck Wolf Trio with Marcel Loeffler on accordion and Davide Petrocca on double bass. (CD "Bol d’air" released in february 20113).
Since 2014 Mieko Miyazaki and Franck Wolf together make the public discover the sublime harmony between the koto, representatif Japanese instrument, and saxophone. (CD "Dankin" released in june 2015)
His latest album "Franck Wolf & friends – live 2013-2017" is a best off 7 concerts with 7 different bands, featuring 20 musiciens, like André Ceccarelli, Sébastien Giniaux, Gregory Ott, Anne Sila, Matskat…
Franck also played with Didier Lockwood, Sara Lazarus , Dominique Di Piazza , Hadrien Feraud , Andy Narrel , Steve Ferrone , Diego Imbert, Franck Agulhon ...