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Eric Hofbauer

Born: January 31, 1974

“Eric Hofbauer has become a significant force in Boston’s improvised-music scene,” declares Stereophile’s David R. Adler. “His aesthetic evokes old blues, Americana, Tin Pan Alley, bebop, and further frontiers. There’s a rule-breaking spirit but also an impeccable rigor, a foundation of sheer chops and knowledge, that put Hofbauer in the top tier of guitarists,” he writes.​

Hofbauer has been an integral member of Boston’s jazz scene as a musician, bandleader, organizer and educator for the past thirty five years. He has performed and recorded alongside such notable collaborators as Han Bennink, Roy Campbell, Jr., John Tchicai, Garrison Fewell, Noah Preminger, Cecil McBee, George Garzone, Sean Jones, John Fedchock, and Matt Wilson.

Tongues / Hope Language

By Eric Hofbauer

Label: CNM
Released: 2026
Track listing: Tongues (disc 1) 1.1974 Blues (E. Harris) 2. Us (R. Spektor) 3. I Want You (She's So Heavy) (Lennon-McCartney) 4. Sæglópur (Jónsi, Sveinsson, Dýrason, and Holm) 5. Klactoveedsedstene (C. Parker) 6.Up From The Skies (J. Hendrix) 7. How to Disappear Completely (T. Yorke, J. Greenwood) 8. Army of Me (Bjork, G. Massey) Hope Language: (disc 2) 1. Mother Nature's Son (Lennon-McCartney) 2. Here Comes The Flood (P. Gabriel) 3. Ida Lupino (C. Bley) 4. Russians (Sting, S. Prokofiev) 5. Amelia (J. Mitchell) 6. Bachelorette (Bjork, Sjon) 7. Everybody is A Star/ Long as You're Living (S. Stewart, A. Lincoln)

Saeglopur

September 11, 2026

Album: Tongues / Hope Language
By Eric Hofbauer
Label: CNM
Released: 2026
Duration: 5:42

Eric Hofbauer And EHX - 'Tongues / Hope Language' Now Out On Vinyl! Double Album Gatefold

June 25, 2026

NOW AVAILABLE ON VINYL (double album gatefold). Available Exclusively on Bandcamp. Tongues / Hope Language is a concept double album exploring the sacred power of storytelling — from the direct and literal to the mystical and unspoken. The two discs are two sides of the same question: if Tongues is the act of communication, Hope Language ...

American Anxiety

By Zishi Liu

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: Breathe; American Anxiety; The Death of Yue Fei; Lotus.

BLINK

By Blink

Label: Driff Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Rub; Yet; Hop; Shape; Stretch; Pulse; Trans.

BLINK: BLINK

by Mark Corroto
October 16, 2025

It bears repeating: collective improvisation is far more challenging than individual soloing. It demands discipline, trust, and, as musicians like to say, exceptional ears. Composer and alto saxophonist Jorrit Dijkstra's BLINK demonstrates all three, bringing together five musicians whose listening skills are as sharp as their instincts. The project is built on Dijkstra's long-running ...

Breathe

June 14, 2025

Album: American Anxiety
By Zishi Liu
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Duration: 07:05

Zishi Liu Unveils Bold New Project: American Anxiety

April 29, 2025

Acclaimed jazz saxophonist and composer Zishi Liu unveils his latest EP, American Anxiety, a deeply personal and politically charged avant-garde jazz statement. Blending ECM-inspired improvisation with traditional Chinese musical elements, Liu crafts a striking soundscape that reflects his evolving experience as a Chinese artist in the United States. The EP will be available on all major ...

Eine Quartett des Grauens

By Dylan Jack

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: To the Land of Thieves and Phantoms; ...Such Beautiful Flowers; The Strangler; Of Caves, Tombs, and Coffins.