The Atlantic Jazz Collective with Mike Murley, Florian Hoefner and Jim Vivian has released it’s debut album, “Seascape” feat. Norma Winstone and Joe La Barbera on Alma Records.
Out now! Atlantic Jazz Collective feat. Norma Winstone and Joe LaBarbera – “Seascape”
The Atlantic Jazz Collective with Mike Murley, Florian Hoefner and Jim Vivian has released it’s debut album, “Seascape” feat. Norma Winstone and Joe La Barbera on Alma Records.
Atlantic Jazz Nights feat. Aubrey Johnson
The Atlantic Jazz Nights Season 3 is going to wrap up with a provincial tour of Newfoundland and Labrador featuring vocalist Aubrey Johnson, violinist Tomoko Omura and drummer Jay Sawyer.
Nominated for Classical Composer of the Year at the 2025 ECMAs!
Florian was nominated as Classical Composer of the Year at the 2025 East Coast Music Awards for his composition: IV. Song for the Song of the Leach’s Storm Petrel from the Iris Trio’s album, “Project Earth: The Blue Chapter”.
Atlantic Jazz Collective feat. Norma Winstone and Joe La Barbera
About the album Seascape is the debut album by the Atlantic Jazz Collective, a supergroup that brings together Juno Award-winning artists Mike Murley (tenor and soprano saxophone), Florian Hoefner (piano and accordion), and Jim Vivian (bass) with the revered jazz talents of Norma Winstone (vocals) and Joe La Barbera (drums). Recorded in the […]
New Single Out! Raffish – Atlantic Jazz Collective
The first single from Florian’s new album with Flying Pooka! is out today on all major streaming platforms.
Feature in UK Jazz News
Read Florian’s interview with Nicky Schrire in the “Parents in Jazz” series for UK Jazz News.
On tour in Germany and Italy
Florian’s trio with Andrew Downing and Nick Fraser is back on tour in Europe this fall. Catch them to hear some brand new material together with favourites from Desert Bloom.
New Orchestral Project
Florian is excited to share a new large ensemble project he has been tirelessly working on over the past year. In collaboration with Canadian saxophonist and composer Quinsin Nachoff, Florian has composed new music for chamber orchestra and jazz quartet. From October 7th to 11th, they will be in Montréal to rehearse, perform, and record […]
Project Earth: The Blue Chapter
Project Earth: The Blue Chapter by Iris Trio About the album The first in the Iris Trio‘s epic multi-chapter Project Earth series, The Blue Chapter features original compositions by Juno Award-winning composer and jazz pianist Florian Hoefner, with original poetry written and recited by Griffin Prize-winning poet Don McKay. The result is the collision […]