Eric Hofbauer Jazz Guitarist / Composer / Educator
Projects
Eric Hofbauer – Solo GuitarThese stark, personal statements showcase not only Hofbauer’s undeniable skills as a musician, but also his trademark intelligence and humor, as he deftly puts his own affable, sometimes jaw-dropping spin on the music of everyone from Johnny Cash and Hank Williams to Andrew Hill and Charlie Parker to Nirvana and Van Halen.
Garrison Fewell & Eric HofbauerDuet using the two guitar format to explore intermingling influences from Jazz, Blues, West Africa, and the Middle East. Repertoire includes originals, and the music of John Tchicai, Thelonious Monk and Sun Ra.
The Eric Hofbauer Quintet – Prehistoric Jazz 
Quintet featuring Todd Brunel, clarinet, Junko Fujiwara, cello, Curt Newton, drums, and Jerry Sabatini, trumpet. Performs Hofbauer’s jazz arrangements of Stravinsky’s ‘The Rite of Spring’ and Messiaen’s ‘Quartet For The End Of Time’ in a concert program entitled Prehistoric Jazz: The Rite & 100 Years of Revolution.
Quintet featuring Todd Brunel, clarinet, Junko Fujiwara, cello, Curt Newton, drums, and Jerry Sabatini, trumpet. Performs Hofbauer’s jazz arrangements of Stravinsky’s ‘The Rite of Spring’ and Messiaen’s ‘Quartet For The End Of Time’ in a concert program entitled Prehistoric Jazz: The Rite & 100 Years of Revolution.
Eric Hofbauer & The Infrared BandEric Hofbauer’s working quartet featuring Kelly Roberge – Tenor Sax, Sean Farias – Bass, Miki Matsuki – Drums. Repertoire is original compositions which use music as a narrative to explore various universal themes found in mythology.
Various Artists – Collaboration/Sideman ProjectsProjects include Garrison Fewell’s Variable Density Sound Orchestra with Roy Campbell and Steve Swell, The Blueprint Project with Han Bennink, Charlie Kohlhase’s Explorers Club and more.
