Jan Gunnar Hoff

Severodvinsk, Russia

admin — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:00:28 +0000

The project “North/East-North/west” is schedhuled for a Russiand tour in April 2013. This is a Norwegian/Russian- collaboration based on new compositions by Roger Ludvigsen (guitar, misc) and Jan Gunnar Hoff (keys).

Arkhangelsk, Russia

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:00:45 +0000

The project “North/East-North/west” is schedhuled for a Russian tour in April 2013. This is a Norwegian/Russian- collaboration based on new compositions by Roger Ludvigsen (guitar, misc) and Jan Gunnar Hoff (keys).

Hoff presented on National TV

admin — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:20:24 +0000

Jan Gunnar Hoff was portrayed on Norwegian NRK main news “Lørdagsrevyen” on April 13. The program reaches an estimated 1.mill viewers. Hoff´s new album LIVING was presented and his creative process as a composer at Skjerstad (close to the Saltstraumen maelstrom a little south of Bodø). Link to TV-broadcast April 13, 2013.

Kosa festival, Havana

admin — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:00:33 +0000

New solo piano album LIVING

admin — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:26:21 +0000

LIVING is Jan Gunnar Hoff’s first solo piano album. His personal blend of different styles and influences is presented in its purest form – simply music. Some of Hoff’s pieces are meditative and expressive, while others have a strong rhythmic nerve, creating contrast and variation in the programme. More info

LIVING is now available on SACD, Blu-ray and vinyl. Order here!

First review, from Avisa Nordland

Participation at KOSA, Cuba

admin — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:42:22 +0000

Jan Gunnar Hoff and Per Mathisen is attending the Kosa Music festival in Havana, Cuba, March 5-10, 2013. They will perform in concert with Cuban master drummer and percussionist Walfredo Reyes jr. and there will be workshops and masterclasses. Link to KOSA. This project is made in cooperation with Nordnorsk Jazzsenter (NNJS). NNJS is a regional production, dissemination and knowledge center for jazz in the three northern counties of Norway.

Grammy-nomination for “Quiet winter night”

admin — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:39:28 +0000

The album ”Quiet winter night” (Hoff Ensemble) is nominated for Grammy Awards 2013, in the category “Best surround sound album”, by 2L and Morten Lindberg. Hoff has arranged the “Blåfjell”- music composed by Geir Bøhren and Bent Åserud for a line up feat a.o: Mathias Eick, Helene Bøksle, Arild Andersen, Rune Arnesen, Unni Wilhelmsen. The music from Blåfjell (“Blue mountain”) has been regarded as a National treasure and is highly appreciated in Norway. Hoff has been the arranger, bandleader and pianist for the “Quiet”-project taking this in a jazz-direction and has worked on the idea with the composers since 2007. Link to Ballade and NRK. Grammy Awards takes place at Staples Center, Los Angeles on February 10, 2013.

“Living” selected for Allaboutjazz video presentation

admin — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:00:14 +0000

So far the Youtube-release of Hoff´s solo piano piece “Living” has made more than 10.000 views and 15.000 Facebook likes. “Living” was recently featured by Allaboutjazz.com as a “Jazz video of the day”. In August 2012 Hoff recorded several compositions in Sofienberg church, Oslo for a new solo piano album, due for release in March 2013 on 2L (Morten Lindberg).

Solo piano session in Sofienberg, Oslo

Nordlysfestivalen w/Jormin

admin — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:00:49 +0000

Hoff is cooperating with Swedish bass player and professor Anders Jormin in this project that include students from Conservatories in Tromsø and Gothenburg. Different ensembles is put together from the two institution´s master students. There will also be a duo setting with Hoff and Jormin. Link to Nordlysfestivalen.

w/Hanne Boel at Bodø Jazz Open

admin — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:30:29 +0000

JGH is collaborating with Danish jazz/soul-singer Hanne Boel in the closing show at Bodø Jazz Open 2013. The band is a mixed setting with Danish and Norwegian musicans. Line up: Hanne Boel (DK): vocal, Terje Nohr: guitar, Rune Kjeldsen (DK): guitar, Thomas Vang (DK): bass, Arnfinn Bergrabb: trommer, Jan Gunnar Hoff: keys. Link to festivalpresentation Bodø Jazz Open (Norwegian).