About the album For his third recording on Origin Records, pianist Florian Hoefner uses the highly evolved musical relationship he’s forged over the last several years touring with bassist Sam Anning and drummer Peter Kronreif as a springboard for nine new compositions. Adding the singular voice of the eminent saxophonist Seamus Blake, a more […]
Falling Up
About the album …the effortlessness of the players is jaw-dropping… – SKOPE MAGAZINE New York-based pianist & composer Florian Hoefner follows up on his 2012 debut recording “Songs Without Words,” with a set of nine new tracks, including seven originals and arrangements of “Eleanor Rigby” and “Black is the Color.” “Falling Up” features […]
Songs Without Words
About the album New York-based pianist Florian Hoefner, best known in his native Germany through tours with the group Subtone, brings his unique brand of modern jazz to New York City with “Songs Without Words.” Using many of his contemporaries in the New York jazz scene, the two-time winner of the ASCAP Young […]
Morningside
About the album SUBTONE is one of the most interesting bands in the European jazz scene. Originally a pure Berlin band, most of the members now live in New York. When they had a triple triumph at the Avignon Jazz Competition in 2008, their reputation soared. Now, they have hit club and festival stages […]
Gloaming
About the album Alto Saxophone – Andrew Gould Bass – Linda Oh Drums – Peter Kronreif Piano – Florian Hoefner Tenor Saxophone – Mike Rivett (2) Reviews