Jan Gunnar Hoff´s solo piano album HOME, is released on May 20, 2022, on various platforms. The album was recorded in Stormen concert hall, August 2021, by the US Grammy- winning producer Morten Lindberg. All info, booklets and links to different formats and streaming platforms can be found via this link.
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Jan Gunnar Hoff Group at Dølajazz 2022
Jan Gunnar Hoff Group feat Arve Henriksen will perform at Dølajazz 2022, Lillehammer. This line up did a successful tour tour in Norway, September 2021, presenting music from different Hoff-albums. The band: Arve Henriksen, Jan Gunnar Hoff, Audun Kleive, Per Mathisen, Thor-Ivar Lund (sound). More info and tickets here. Band photo: Jørn Størkson.
New videos with Hoff Group feat Arve Henriksen
New videos out now from the tour in September 2021 with Jan GUNNAR HOFF Group feat Arve Henriksen.
BIG RIVER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uahbG3oxRBE&list=RDuahbG3oxRBE&start_radio=1
FLY NORTH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUJxGIJNg8Q
Touring Germany with Carsten Lindholm trio
Spring 2022, Jan Gunnar Hoff continues his collaboration with Danish drummer, composer/arranger Carsten Lindholm for a tour in Germany. The trio is completed by the reknowned bass player Reggie Washington. The tour will visit cities like Dortmund, Cologne, Mannheim, Bamberg a.o. Link to a German presentation.
Nils Landgren & Jan Gunnar Hoff trio
A successful collaboration took place at Bodø Jazz Open on Feb 3, 2022 where Swedish trombone giant Nisse Landgren performed with Jan Gunnar Hoff, Anders Jormin and Audun Kleive. The concert took place at Stormen concert hall in Bodø, Northern Norway. The program consisted of Hoff-tunes, Landgren-compositions and funk/jazz standards and ballads. Review by Tor Hammerø (Norwegian).
New solo album HOME out in 2022
Jan Gunnar Hoff has recorded a new solo piano album at the Storm concert hall (Stormen konserthus) in his hometown Bodø, Northern Norway. The music was recorded by 2020-Grammy winner Morten Lindberg and will be released on his label 2L in 2022. The album is entitled: HOME.
Stille Lys (Quiet Light) – new piano book and concert
Hoff released his new Stille Lys (QUIET LIGHT) book in December 2021, with piano arrangements of popular tunes and Christmas melodies. The book is available here. The project is based on Hoff´s album Stille Lys, recorded by Morten Lindberg in 2014, and released on his label 2L. Hoff´s Quiet light-concerts are popular and the last one took place at Stormen konserthus, Bodø, Desember 5, 2021 (photo: Anna Rostrup).
Hoff receives the Bodø cultural award 2021
Jan Gunnar Hoff received the annual cultural award from Bodø kommune (Bodø municipality) for 2021. Link to presentation (Norwegian).
Vaapstenjeanoe (Big River)- performance at Smeltedigelen festival
Jan Gunnar Hoff´s composition VAAPSTENJEANOE (Big River) was performed in October at Smeltedigelen in Mo i Rana. Helgeland sinfonietta (chamber orchestra) and solists Hoff, Arve Henriksen, Mats Eilertsen.
New album GLADIATOR with Mathisen, Hoff, Novak
In October 2019, Per Mathisen and Jan Gunnar Hoff did a tour with US-drummer Gary Novak and also recorded an album with the music. Due to corona Mathisen and Hoff were not able to visit the studio in Verdal, Norway for 1 year and the project was delayed. So, in springtime 2021 the project was continued and mixed by sending files and mixes between Tony & Kriss in Lydhagen studios and Hoff, Mathisen. Mastering afterwards by Morten Lund. The result is now out on several platforms including Spotify (link).
Jan Gunnar Hoff Group feat Arve Henriksen – on tour Sept 2021
Due to covid-related issues, Mike Stern is replaced by Norwegian trumpeter Arve Henriksen for the upcoming tour with Jan Gunnar Hoff Group in southern Norway. The program will consist of music from Hoff´s albums Fly North, Polarity, Moving and also excerpts from the 2018 album with Stern and a brand new recording with Mathisen, Hoff & Gary Novak.
Håvard Gimse plays Hoff
As part of his project “20 Norwegian piano Miniatures”, the leading Norwegian classical pianist Håvard Gimse has recorded Jan Gunnar Hoff´s piano piece “La ville” on a new album and also published a score of all 20 compositions. Link to Norsk Musikkforlag.