JAN GUNNAR HOFF
Genres: Post-Fusion Contemporary, Classic Fusion • Norway

Jan Gunnar Hoff is a Norwegian pianist and composer born in Bodoe 1958. His background includes classical piano, progressive rock, jazz and popular music. Hoff was educated at NTNU, Jazzdep in Trondheim 1986-89 and studied arranging and composing at NMH, Oslo 2001/2002. His career as a jazz musician started in 1976 with piano trio and as a backing musician for drummer Jon Christensen and other jazz artists at the local club Ad Lib. Hoff became a professional musician in 1979 and toured with Arild Andersen and Nils Petter Molvær in 1982. His debut CD “Syklus” was recorded in 1992, and since 1993 he has worked with Jan Gunnar Hoff Group in different line ups. Major band events include Vossajazz in 1995, Oris London Jazzfestival and Molde Int. Jazzfestival 1996 with EBU-broadcast to 12 European countries. The Hoff Group did a very successful collaboration with Pat Metheny in Molde 2001 and toured read more...