Born and raised in Germany, trained in New York City and now based in Canada, Juno-award-winning jazz pianist and composer, Florian Hoefner, draws from a myriad of influences that cumulate in his unique brand of modern jazz. Praised as a “composer-bandleader of insightful resolve” by the New York Times and a “harmonically daring pianist […] reaching toward new sonic territory” by Downbeat Magazine, Florian Hoefner has made his mark as an inventive creator and performer of exciting contemporary Jazz.
Since 2018, Hoefner has been working with his Canadian trio with Andrew Downing on bass and Nick Fraser on drums. Their award-winning debut album “First Spring,” was released in September 2019 on Alma Records. It was nominated for a 2021 Juno Award in the category Jazz Album of the Year: Group and won “Instrumental Recording of the Year” and “Jazz Recording of the Year” at the 2020 East Coast Music Awards in Atlantic Canada. Their follow-up album, “Desert Bloom” from June 2022 features 7 new original compositions that showcase Hoefner’s hallmark lyricism and knack for suspenseful dramaturgy, and 2 new arrangements of pieces out of the contemporary Indie Rock and Bluegrass world. The album has earned a 2023 Juno Award for Jazz Album of the Year (Group).
The trio will be on a short tour leading up to the tracking of their third album and will present a brand-new program alongside some favourites from their existing records.
Personnel:
Florian Hoefner-piano
Andrew Downing-bass
Nick Fraser-drums
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