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Eric Hofbauer & the Infrared Band: Myth Understanding

Read "Myth Understanding" reviewed by Nic Jones

by Nic Jones
June 11, 2008

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 shot through with quirks so skillfully played that they seem integral to the success of its realization. There is for example, nothing even remotely ...

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Eric Hofbauer & The Infrared Band: Myth Understanding

Read "Myth Understanding" reviewed by Troy Collins

by Troy Collins
June 10, 2008

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 released a handful of adventurous independent recordings since 2004. Myth Understanding documents his latest project, The Infrared Band, a close-knit group that features tenor ...