Career
He specializes in music criticism, book reviews and feature articles about popular culture, travel, and business. He also specializes in reviewing graphic novels for the Globe. Included among his former outlets: Goldmine and Billboard.
From February 1990 to August 2008, Wolff worked for Lodging Hospitality, a Penton Media trade publication targeting the hotel industry.
During his last eight years with LH, he was Features Editor. He now freelances to that publication and other trade periodicals.
Wolff also maintains a blog. In addition to his literary criticism, Wolff has chronicled and interpreted jazz for decades, including a long stint as the key jazz critic for The Plain Dealer.
He is also vice-president of the board of the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra and has written liner notes and promotional material for recording companies including Fantasy, Prestige and Milestone, Sony/Columbia, Warner Brothers and Blue Note.
Wolff lives in South Euclid, Ohio.