Alex Hoffman
Alex Hoffman (* around 1985 in Washington, DC ) is an American musician ( tenor saxophone , composition ) of modern jazz .
Live and act
Hoffman began playing the saxophone at the age of nine; at the age of twelve he began to occupy himself with jazz music. In 2008 he was selected as one of twelve semi-finalists for the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition . Hoffman has worked with musicians including Jerry Dodgion , John Mosca , Richie Vitale , Sacha Perry , Ari Roland , Fukushi Taanaka , Bobby Porcelli , Grant Stewart , Neal Miner and Ralph LaLama since moving to New York in 2005 . The first recordings were made in 2008/09 with Brian Lynch , to be heard on Bolero Nights and Unsung Heroes Vl.1 & 2 . In 2010 he recorded his debut album Dark Lights . Since then, he has performed in venues and venues such as Blue Note , Blues Alley , Kennedy Center , Lincoln Center, and the Jazz Standard . Further recordings were made with Jack Henry ( Nothin 'But Swing ) and with Frank Basile ( Modern Inventions , 2012). In 2019/2020 Hoffman will lead a quintet consisting of Emanuele Basentini (guitar), Gregory Chen (piano), Charlie Himmel (bass) and Scott Lowrie (drums).
Discographic notes
- Dark Lights (Smalls, 2010), with Dwayne Clemons, Ned Goold , Will Reardon-Anderson, Peter Reardon-Anderson, Frank Basile , Sacha Perry, Frank Sikivie , Keith Balla
Web links
- Web presence
- Alex Hoffman at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed December 31, 2019)
- ↑ a b Alex Hoffman, Tenor Sax.Smalls, December 31, 2019, accessed on December 31, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hoffman, Alex |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician (tenor saxophone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Washington, DC |