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Eric Hofbauer & The Infrared Band

With the same signature blend of intelligence and whimsy heard on his innovative 2004 solo recording, American Vanity (CNM 003), and The Blueprint Project with Han Bennink's well-received 2007 release, People I Like (CNM 008), Boston-based guitarist/composer Eric Hofbauer's newest ensemble, The Infrared Band, explores his intermingling interests in wordplay, mythology and puzzles. The quartet released its debut CD, Myth Understanding (CNM 011) on June 17th, 2008.

"If there's a single overarching ethos to the band it would be 'tell your story,'" Hofbauer explains. "All my compositions have a back story or theme and I encourage each player to add their own take on those stories and to play from personal experience. When I decided to put together a permanent lineup for the band, I handpicked tenor saxophonist Kelly Roberge (who, like me, studied at Oberlin with Don Walden), bassist Michael Montgomery (who was recommended by a mutual friend) and drummer Miki Matsuki (who I worked with in Charlie Kohlhase's band). There's no role playing, I compose to each of their strengths, featuring everyone and challenging their limits."

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Video

Jac Mac Talkin'

Featuring the music of Eric Hofbauer & The Infrared Band
Duration: 3:50

Eric Hofbauer & The Infrared band perform Hofbauer's "Jac Mac Talkin'" at The Lily Pad in Cambridge, MA in November 2007. Eric Hofbauer, guitar; Kelly Roberge, tenor saxophone; Michael Montgomery, bass; Miki Matsuki, drums.
Album

Myth Understanding

Label: Creative Nation Music
Released: 2008
Track listing: Hidden Haiku; Jac Mac Talkin

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News: Recording

Eric Hofbauer & the Infrared Band's Myth Understanding Released Today

Eric Hofbauer & the Infrared Band's Myth Understanding Released Today

A refreshingly original voice, Hofbauer reveals an affable yet mischievous sensibility in his writing and improvising. Aided by the superlative interpretive abilities of his sidemen, Eric Hofbauer and The Infrared Band make Myth Understanding a sterling debut. --Troy Collins, AllAboutJazz.com Boston's Creative Nation Music is proud to announce the June 17th release of Myth ...

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Article: Album Review

Eric Hofbauer & the Infrared Band: Myth Understanding

Read "Myth Understanding" reviewed by Nic Jones


Guitarist Hofbauer is a working definition of what it means to be respectful of the nebulous thing that is the tradition without treating it as though it's worthy only of reverence. It shows with this group just as much as it does in his work as a member of the Blueprint Project. The music here is ...

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Article: Album Review

Eric Hofbauer & The Infrared Band: Myth Understanding

Read "Myth Understanding" reviewed by Troy Collins


A fixture on the Boston jazz scene for the past decade, guitarist Eric Hofbauer has collaborated with a multitude of artists, from guitarist Garrison Fewell and multi-reedist Charlie Kohlhase to legendary Dutch drummer Han Bennink (in the international collective, The Blueprint Project). As co-founder of Creative Nation Music (with trombonist Chris Allen), Hofbauer has ...


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