An hour later, German pianist Florian Hoefner led his group through a memorable set drawn from his latest album, Luminosity. Hoefner met his bandmates (bassist Sam Anning, drummer Peter Kronreif and saxophonist Mike Rivett) while all four were living in New York, and this show felt like a joyful reunion.
The foursome darted with admirable fluidity across the metrically mind-bending In Circles, relished the quiet soulfulness of North County and danced with barely contained energy on the irresistible Newfound Jig, inspired by Hoefner’s current home in Canada. – Read more
Jessica Nicholas, Sydney Morning Herald