Eli Wolf is Senior Director of A&R at the storied Blue Note Records label, where he oversees the artistic development of the label’s roster of musicians.
Blue Note Senior A&R Director Eli Wolf discusses the qualities and strengths he looks for in the artists he signs, as well as the responsibility of an A&R rep to be a good artists’ advocate to the label you work for.
Eli Wolf, senior director of artist and repertoire at Blue Note Records, talks about the difference between developing an artists and having to shape their career. He says that in the jazz world artists usually don't need too much "shaping" and often times they are admired for their passion and talent for their music.