Pianist/vocalist to perform in downtown Charlotte

Marc Hoffman

August 2, 2012 (Charlotte, NC) – Jazz pianist/composer/vocalist Marc Hoffman will perform this Friday, August 3rd with his duo at Wells Fargo Plaza in downtown Charlotte. Special guest bassist Dave Vergato will join Hoffman for this performance.

Hoffman and his duo, trio, and quartet are well known in the Charlotte area for their appearances at jazz clubs, concerts, and private events, most recently at the Pewter Rose in Charlotte as part of the Sai Jazz Series. Marc has performed nationally and internationally for music festivals and corporate and private events, and has entertained crowds at the North Charleston Coliseum in Charleston SC; Speedway Motorsports Inc. and the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, both in Charlotte; the Annual Old Town Blues & Jazz Festival in Rock Hill, SC; and in the UK and The Netherlands.

Wells Fargo Plaza is located at 301 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC, 28202. In addition to the Friday lunch concerts, Alive After Five takes place at WFP each April.

“It’s great to play in downtown Charlotte,” Hoffman says. “Many thanks to Wells Fargo for inviting us!”

For this performance Marc will feature tunes from his latest CD, Curioso and a mix of original jazz, standards and pop.

Marc’s recent performances include at Ashe Civic Center in W. Jefferson, NC, and an invitation-only concert in Charleston, SC. Other recent work includes composing the score for the feature film “40 Fears” for Charlotte-based Dalliance Films. Previous film work includes scoring the feature film, “The Mill”. Marc has been music supervisor for several films and was music historian for the film, “Revolution”.

For more information on Marc’s recordings and performances visit www.marchoffman.com. Marc’s music is available at CD Baby, Amazon, iTunes.

About Marc Hoffman:
Marc Hoffman received a degree in composition from the North Carolina School of the Arts and studied film composition at USC. He also attended The Dartington International Summer School of Music in Devon, England. His composition teachers have included John Corigliano, Leo Arnaud, Neil Hefti, and Sherwood Shaffer. Marc performs across the US and abroad, as a soloist and with his jazz trio. A member of BMI and the American Composer’s Forum, he is also founder and artistic director of the Salisbury School of Music. Marc lives in Salisbury, NC with is wife, Anne, and their daughter August.

Pianist & singer plays Christmas jazz and standards

November 28, 2011 (Charlotte, NC) – Jazz pianist/composer/vocalist Marc Hoffman will perform five dates beginning this Friday, December 2nd, at Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge as part of their holiday celebration. Additional dates are Dec. 4th, 10th, 26th & 17th. All performances are from 2:00 to 5:30 PM.

Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge is located at 10000 Ballantyne Commons in Charlotte, NC.

“I love the music of the season and am excited to bring my own arrangements and standards to Ballantyne,” Hoffman says. “The resort goes all-out for the holidays!”

For these performances Marc will feature several tunes from his own Christmas CD, Christmas Time. Tracks from the CD can be heard on Marc Hoffman’s website, www.marchoffman.com, and at CDBaby, Amazon, and iTunes.

Marc’s recent performances venues include Childress Vineyards in Lexington, NC, an invitation-only concert in Charleston, SC and at the Ashe County Performing Arts Center in Jefferson, NC.

For more information on Marc’s recordings and performances, visit www.marchoffman.com.

About Marc Hoffman:

Composer/pianist/vocalist Marc Hoffman received his degree in composition from the North Carolina School of the Arts and studied film composition at USC. He also attended The Dartington International Summer School of Music in Devon, England. His composition teachers have included John Corigliano, Leo Arnaud, Neil Hefti, and Sherwood Shaffer. Marc performs across the US and abroad, as a soloist and with his jazz trio. A member of BMI and the American Composer’s Forum, he is also founder and artistic director of the Salisbury School of Music. Marc lives in Salisbury, NC with is wife, Anne, and their daughter August.

Quartet brings original jazz and standards to the City Club of Rock Hill

September 27, 2011 (Charlotte, NC) – Jazz pianist/composer/vocalist Marc Hoffman and his quartet will return to the City Club of Rock Hill this Friday, September 30, from 7 to 11 PM as part of 7th Annual Blues & Jazz Festival. The City Club of Rock Hill is located at 140 Main Street in downtown Rock Hill, SC.

For this performance, Hoffman will be joined by Chris Garges on drums, Terry Peoples on bass and Tim Gordon on sax.

“This is a wonderful festival and we are excited to be back for 2011,” Hoffman says. “It’s one of the best organized events I’ve had the pleasure of working on.”

For this performance Marc will feature several tunes from his upcoming Virillion Music releases, I Will, and Late September. Previous releases include last year’s Curioso,which featured the track, “Hefti” , a tribute to one of Marc’s composition teachers, Neal Hefti. Tracks can be heard on Marc Hoffman’s website, www.marchoffman.com, and at CDBaby, Amazon, and iTunes.

The Rock Hill event follows recent performances at Childress Vineyards in Lexington, NC, an invitation-only concert in Charleston, SC and at the Ashe County Performing Arts Center in Jefferson, NC.

Now in its seventh year, the Blues & Jazz Festival draws thousands of people from York County and throughout the southeast, showcasing some of the best blues and jazz entertainment in the region. Presented by the Arts Council of York County, the festival runs Thursday, September 29 through Saturday, October 1. For information on all performances and to purchase tickets online, visit www.yorkcountyarts.org.

For more information on Marc Hoffman, visit www.marchoffman.com.

About Marc Hoffman:

Composer/pianist/vocalist Marc Hoffman received his degree in composition from the North Carolina School of the Arts and studied film composition at USC. He also attended The Dartington International Summer School of Music in Devon, England. His composition teachers have included John Corigliano, Leo Arnaud, Neil Hefti, and Sherwood Shafffer. A member of BMI and the American Composer’s Forum, he is also founder and artistic director of the Salisbury School of Music. Marc lives in Salisbury, NC with is wife, Anne, and their daughter August. You can find him on Facebook under Marc Hoffman Music.

Jazz composer to premiere new work

September 7, 2011 (CHARLOTTE, NC) – Composer/pianist Marc Hoffman will perform on the Ashe County Arts Council’s “Tickling The Ivories” concert of piano music in the Ashe County Civic Center in West Jefferson, this Saturday, September 10, beginning at 7.30 PM.

Hoffman will perform several original jazz pieces and will premiere a new piece from his soon-to-be-released CD, Late September. For the “Tickling The Ivories” concert, Hoffman will perform an improvised take on his own composition.

Marc Hoffman is well known throughout North Carolina for his frequent live solo, duo, trio and quartet performances in various venues and as the artistic director of the Salisbury School of Music in Salisbury, NC. He is a regular performer in the Founders Hall concert series in uptown Charlotte and on September 30th will return with his quartet to Rock Hill, SC for the Olde Town Jazz & Blues Festival. Marc’s original concert and jazz pieces have been performed across the US and in the UK, France and The Netherlands.

The September 10th concert will mark his fourth year in the “Tickling The Ivories” concert in West Jefferson, where his family maintains a vacation home.

“I look forward to this concert every year,” Hoffman said, “and I am especially grateful to Jane Lonon, executive director of the Ashe County Arts Council for inviting me back this year.”

“Tickling The Ivories” features a diverse repertoire from professional and student pianists.

Advance tickets are available at the Ashe Arts Center or by phone: 336-846-ARTS. Tickets will also be available at the door. Ticket prices are $12 adult and $5 students. For more information on the Arts Council, go to www.ashecountyarts.org.

The Ashe County Civic Center is located at 962 Mt. Jefferson Road, West Jefferson, NC 28694. For more information, visit www.ashecivic.com.

For more information Marc Hoffman, visit www.marchoffman.com.

NC jazz pianist/vocalist/composer joins “Music in the Vineyards” series

May 15, 2011 (CHARLOTTE, NC) – Virillion Music recording artist Marc Hoffman will perform this Saturday, May 21st from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m at Childress Vineyards in Lexington, NC as part of the “Music In the Vineyards” series.

Hoffman, a NC native will include original instrumental and vocal jazz in his performance, as well as standards, Broadway and pop.

“I’m really excited to play on the “Music in the Vineyards” series,” Hoffman said. “Richard Childress’ vision has become an institution and destination in the Piedmont and it’s a beautiful venue.”

Marc’s CD, Curioso, a compilation of eclectic original jazz tunes was released last year. His inspirations for various tracks ranged from Neal Hetfi to David Benoit and Jean Luc Ponty. The first airtime Curioso received was on WWOZ in New Orleans. Tracks from the CD have since been played on radio stations in Italy, the UK, and all over the US.

Marc’s muisc is available on iTunes, Amazon.com and CDBaby.

About Marc Hoffman:

Composer/pianist/vocalist Marc Hoffman received his degree in composition from the North Carolina School of the Arts and studied film composition at USC. He also attended The Dartington International Summer School of Music in Devon, England and the Univ. of S. California. Marc performs over 100 dates per year as a soloist and with his trio. His composition teachers have included David Ott, Leo Arnaud, Neil Hefti, and Sherwood Shaffer. A member of BMI and the American Composer’s Forum, he is also founder and artistic director of the Salisbury School of Music. He lives near Charlotte, NC with is wife, Anne, and their daughter August. For more information about Marc Hoffman visit www.marchoffman.com. Marc’s music is available on iTunes, Amazon.com and CDBaby.

Jazz recording artist will perform during an evening of all-piano music.

September 7, 2010 (WEST JEFFERSON, NC) – Composer/pianist Marc Hoffman will perform all-original jazz pieces during the Ashe County Arts Council’s “Tickling The Ivories” concert of piano music in the Ashe County Civic Center in West Jefferson, Saturday, September 11, beginning at 7.30 PM.

Hoffman will perform “Curioso” from his new all-jazz CD Curioso, another jazz instrumental from his upcoming release Late September, and a special piece he has written just for this concert.

Marc Hoffman is well known throughout Western North Carolina for his frequent live solo, duo, trio and quartet performances in various venues and as the artistic director of the Salisbury School of Music in Salisbury, NC. He has participated in both the Hearst Plaza and Founders Hall summer concert series in uptown Charlotte all summer and was a featured artist at the Matthews Alive! Festival in Matthews, NC.

The September 11 concert will mark his third year in the “Tickling The Ivories” concert in West Jefferson, where his family maintains a vacation home.

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Original jazz and a variety of standards are on the play list

March 15, 2010 (CHARLOTTE, NC) — Recording artist Marc Hoffman will bring his original jazz to Founders Hall on Friday, March 26, when he performs during the Friday Acoustic Concert Series from noon to 2 p.m.

Hoffman, a composer, pianist and vocalist, has been performing at Founders Hall since 2004. Along with original jazz compositions, both instrumental and vocal, his upcoming solo performance will include his own arrangements of standards, ballads and pop tunes.

Gary Dalkin, editor of Film Music on the Web, has described Hoffman’s original music as “somewhere between the contemporary approach of Windham Hill with a nod in the direction of Aaron Copland… Marc Hoffman may just be too talented for his own good. At least for a world that expects artists to do one thing then keep doing it over with minimal variation equating to maximum commercial gain. Hoffman’s gifts range from contemporary classical composer to singer-songwriter.”

In 2007, Hoffman released his all-original CD “Curioso” to critical acclaim. This followed the release of “Christmas Time” (2006), a jazz-flavored CD with new tunes and new arrangements of traditional music; “Long Way Home” (2003), a collection of original piano solos; and “Dream of God” (2003), a collection of original and traditional Christian songs. He is currently preparing for the release of a new jazz CD this spring.

Hoffman’s upcoming solo show is free and open to the public. Founder’s Hall is located at 100 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28255, at the Bank of America Corporate Center. For more information, go to www.foundershall.com.

For more information on Marc Hoffman, visit www.marchoffman.com