The Swedish trombonist and bandleader Nils Landgren will perform with Jan Gunnar Hoff trio (Hoff, Kleive, Jormin) at Bodø Jazz Open, Februar 4, 2021. Read more here.

Jan Gunnar Hoff performed 2 solo concerts at the Oslo Opera (Den norske opera og ballett) on November 1, 2020.  Following the Opera-concerts, Jazz in Norway made an interview with Hoff as their weekly jazz profile.

Jan Gunnar Hoff is in the making of his STILLE LYS (QUIET LIGHT) – score collection, fully available in 2021. In the meantime 5  scores has been released from www.notebutikken.no: Mit hjerte alltid vanker, Nordnorsk Julesalme, Kanskje, Barndomsminner fra Nordland, Hjem te jul. Link to the supplier.

July 2020 the Australian folk/jazz/world-music group Elysian Fields realeased their album FIKA with music composed by Scandinavian composers. The opening track on FIKA is Hoff´s composition LIVING. Elysian Fields also recorded a version/excerpt of Hoff´s award winning jazz mass MEDITATUS.

SoundslikeSidney FIKA-review.

Australianjazz.net 

The 2020 “Jan Gunnar Hoff Group feat Mike Stern”- tour is now postponed to next year (2021). Several dates are confirmed, listed below. There is also a tour period in September 2021 with the band, dates TBA later.

National Jazz Scene, Oslo, May 1, 2021

Amager Bio, Copenhagen May 4, 2021

Stavanger Maijazz May 5, 2021

Bodø Jazz Open May 6, 2021

Hamar Anjazz May 7, 2021

CAZ jazz festival, Zorlu PSM, Istanbul on May 8, 2021

Jan Gunnar Hoff was recently presented in the Steinway lunch concert series. He performed a version of his new composition VAAPSTENJEANOE (Big River). Hoff has been a Steinway Artist since 2014.

Jan Gunnar Hoff is releasing his own “real book” with 52 jazz compositions from his production since 1993. The compositions in this book have been performed with world class artists like Mike Stern, Pat Metheny, Alex Acuña and Maria João, and are recorded in different versions on various albums. The music can be played on solo piano, in jazz settings or in ensembles of any kind. Link to purchase.

Jan Gunnar Hoff received the 2019 Cultural Prize from Nordland County. This is a prestigious prize, given to those who contribute in a special and unique way to the cultural quality and diversity of the region, in Hoff´s case both as a performer and a organizer. Link to the jury statement. 

Mike Stern & Jan Gunnar Hoff Group will be touring extensively in Spring 2020. There will be several gigs and festivals in Norway but also concerts in Copenhagen and Istanbul. The line up is Mike Stern (guitar), Jan Gunnar Hoff (keys), Per Mathisen (bass) and Audun Kleive (drums). The tour kicks off at Kilden in Kristiansand April 22, 2020. Check tour dates here.

Touring October 2019. Link to Oslo-gig.