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Vita – Michael Hoffmann

Michael Hoffmann Improvisation 2022

[Michael Hoffmann has been a professional live and studio musician for over 3 decades … from jazz to rock, pop, RnB, black music, Latin music and electronica … but his heart beats mainly for jazz, improvised music and electronic avant-garde…]

  • 2025 Album Release: „Michael Hoffmann – Bella Vista III“ [bandcamp.com]
  • 2024 Album Release: „Michael Hoffmann – Bella Vista II“ [bandcamp.com]
  • 2023 Album Release: „Michael Hoffmann – Bella Vista I“ [bandcamp.com]
  • 2023 Album Release: „Imaginary Landscape – Auf der Suche nach der verlorenen Stille“ [bandcamp.com]
  • 2023 Album Release: „Michael Hoffmann – steam hammer“ [bandcamp.com]
  • 2023 BERND STOLL & Friends – Jazz ; Bernd Stoll (Tenorsax), Jonas Wiesner (Guitar), Georg Göb – (Rhodes & Synth), Michael Höfler (Bass), Michael Hoffmann (Drums)
  • 2022 Album Release: „Michael Hoffmann – momentum“ [bandcamp.com]
  • 2022 Album Release: „La Ponto Ensemblo – The Screaming Sky of Mike Stravinsky “ [bandcamp.com]
  • 2022 BERND STOLL Quartett – Jazz ; Bernd Stoll (Tenorsax), Jonas Wiesner (Guitar), Michael Höfler (Bass), Michael Hoffmann (Drums)
  • 2021 Album Release: „Michael Hoffmann – Snowy Tracks“ [bandcamp.com]
  • 2021 Album Release: „Bernd-Michael Land – Kontrast | Klangwerke“ [bernd-michael-land.com]
  • 2020 Album Release: „Michael Hoffmann – VI“ [bandcamp.com]
  • 2019 REVELATION – Fusion Jazz ; Stefan Weilmünster (Tenorsax), Thomas Humm (Piano, Keyboards) Andreas Büschelberger (Bass), Michael Hoffmann (Drums)
  • 2017-2021 Coolanova – Lounge & Club Music
  • 2013 HACKENPORSCHE – Radio play productionl by Tina Klopp, for German Radio Station „Bayerischer Rundfunk“, Music & Sound Design: Michael Hoffmann
  • 2013 UNHEIMLICHE ORTE – Radio play production by Tina Klopp for German Radio Station „Radio Bremen“, Music & Sound Design: Michael Hoffmann
  • 2013 Remix-Production: Song „Cumulonimbus Capillatus (Clouds)“ @ Album „Maciek Szymczuk – Rare Species Vol 1“ www.mszymczuk.pl [Zoharum Records]
  • 2012-2021 GöB*BeNZ*HoFFMaNN – Jazz Trio ; Georg Göb (Piano), Thore Benz (Bass), Michael Hoffman (Drums)
  • 2012 Album Release: „Michael Hoffmann – V“ [tonatom.125]
  • 2011 „re:member KLEIST“ – ENKHEYM & Carola Moritz, Improvisations about an Poet
  • 2010 Album Release: „Michael Hoffmann – MIND TRIPS“ [iD.059]
  • 2010 Album Release: „Michael Hoffmann – NEBULOUS“ [tonatom.107]
  • 2009-2022 ENKHEYM – improvised electro-acoustic music ; Brigitte Volkert (keys, electronics), Michael Hoffmann (drums, electronics)
  • 2009-2013 Org’n X-plosion – funky Organ Jazz ; Mark Schwarzmayr (Hammond Organ), Tomek Witiak (Git), Thore Benz (Bass), Michael Hoffmann (Drums)
  • 2009 Audio Doku: „Michael Hoffmann – RUFF-STUFF-Edition“ @ archive.org
  • 2008 CD-Release: „LIVE NACH EINS“ Manfred Häder & Bänd feat. Ali Neander
  • 2008 Album Release: „Michael Hoffmann – LUMINOUS“ [iD049]
  • 2008 „König Drosselbart“ (Musical), Brüder Grimm Märchenfestspiele Hanau
  • 2008 eQUARIUS – Music-Video release
  • 2008 Album Release: „Weigl & Hoffmann – Elevate“ [id042]
  • 2007-2009 eQUARIUS (Jazz, Pop, Electronica); Andrea Fultz (voc, comp), Georg Göb (Keys), Thore Benz (bass), Michael Hoffmann (drums, loops)
  • 2007 Album Release: „Michael Hoffmann – FROST“ [ego204]
  • 2007 Album Release: „Weigl & Hoffmann – Examples Of A Medusa“ [apl048]
  • 2007-2008 Weigl & Hoffmann (electronica productions); Philipp Weigl (voc, git, keys), Michael Hoffmann (programming, dr, perc)
  • 2006 „Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik 03/2006“ for CD-Production „Exbluesiv“ der Manfred-Häder-Bänd
  • 2005-2006 Album Production: „FROST“ Michael Hoffmann
  • 2005 CD-Production: „aurality“ Comfort Zone
  • 2005 CD-Production: „Exbluesiv“ Manfred Häder und Bänd
  • 2003-2024 MANFRED HÄDER & BÄND (Blues, Rnb); Manfred Häder (voc, git), Tom Karb (keys), Udo Kistner (b), Michael Hoffmann (dr)
  • 2002-2004 YANNICK MONOT & NOUVELLE FRANCE (Cajun, Zydeco, Blues); Yannick Monot (voc, git, acordeon, harp), Ecki Limberg (violin, voc), Peter Dümmler (git), Klaus Noll (b, voc), Michael Hoffmann (dr)
  • 2002-2009 COMFORT ZONE (Electronica); Michael Hoffmann (drums, electronics), Brigitte Volkert (keys, electronics), Mark Schwarzmayr (keys, electronics), Florian Scholz (mixing, loops)
  • 2002-2005 „Taffetas“ (Musical) Hanauer Musical Theater
  • 2001 Workshops at Nils-Petter Molvaer, JoJo Mayer, Udo Dahmen, José Cortijo
  • 2001-2002 SHOW-EXPRESS“ (Show-Revue) Hanauer Musical Theater
  • 2001 LITTLE WING (Lounge Jazz); Tom Schüler (tp), Georg Göb (keys), Stephan Langer (bass), Michael Hoffmann (drums)
  • 2001-2005 DALE KING BLUES BAND (Blues, RnB); Dale King (Voc, Harp), Manfred Häder (Voc, Git), Hans Bill (b), Michael Hoffmann (dr)
  • 2000-2006 SÄÄXX (Funk & Soul); Chris Rill (voc), Miriam Abel (voc), Caro Hild (sax), Andy Jamin (tb), Gulf Schmid (git), Frank Schröter (keys) Jens Schäfer-Stoll (b), Michael Hoffmann (dr)
  • 2000-2001 „Snoopy“ (Musical) Hanauer Musical Theater
  • 2000 Recordings for „Der Teufel mit den drei goldenen Haaren“ (Musical, Brüder Grimm Märchenfestspiele Hanau
  • 1999-2000 RODGAU JAZZ BIG BAND (Jazz)
  • 1999 Recordings for „Schneewittchen“ (Musical), Brüder Grimm Märchenfestspiele Hanau
  • 1998-2000 RAPHAEL LUKJANIK ENSEMBLE (Klassik); Raphael Lukjanik (mallets), Christiane Sattler (P), Claudia Jäger (b), Armin Heislitz (perc), Michael Hoffmann (dr)
  • 1998-2007 HEINZ WARTH (Liedermacher); Heinz Warth (voc,git), Tom Schüler (tp), Michael Hoffmann (dr), u.a.
  • 1998 Recordings for „Aschenputtel“ (Musical), Brüder Grimm Märchenfestspiele Hanau
  • 1998-2001 PETER VANIELIK GROUP (Jazz-Rock); Peter Schneider (git), Caro Hild (sax), Jens Schäfer-Stoll (b), Michael Hoffmann (dr)
  • 1997 „Tony & Tina’s Wedding“ (Musical) English Theatre Frankfurt
  • 1997 Recordings for „Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot“ (Musical), Brüder Grimm Märchenfestspiele Hanau
  • 1996-1999 Moonfish (Rock, Pop); Steffi Fehn (voc), Marcus Schleicher (voc, git), Friedel Carl (voc, git), Claudia Jäger (voc, bass), Michael Hoffmann (dr)
  • 1996 Recordings for „Bremer Stadtmusikanten“ (Musical), Brüder Grimm Märchenfestspiele Hanau
  • 1994 CD-Production „Wings of Fantasy“ Barbara Clear
  • 1994-1997 JAZZ-HESSENGERS (Jazz); Tom Schüler (tp), Matthias Rüdiger (sax), Thomas Wimbauer (tb), Thomas Langer (git), Stephan Langer (bass), Michael Hoffmann (drums)
  • 1994 german TV ZDF-Production „Der Schattenmann“ (Dieter Wedel) mit Volker Ilgen (git), Stephan Langer (b), Michael Hoffmann (dr), Conny Jackel (tp), Axel Kemper-Moll (p)
  • 1991-2002 HIP’n’JAZZ SAUCE (Jazz, Fusion); Volker Ilgen (git), Stephan Langer (bass), Michael Hoffmann (drums)
  • 1990-1991 JAZZ-ROBOTS (Jazz); Russ Spiegel (git), Felix Petry (sax), Robert Lochmann (bass), Michael Hoffmann (drums)
  • 1989 Lessons at Janus Stephanski
  • 1988 starting drum lessons for beginners & advanced
  • 1988-1989 JAZZ COLLEGIUM COELLN (Modern Jazz)
  • 1988 Workshops at Andreas Willers, Hugo Read, Jörn Schipper, Manfred Bründl, Michael Sagmeister
  • 1986-1988 DAN MADDISON BAND (Country & Western)
  • 1986-1988 MANFRED HÄDER Andex’B (Blues, RnB)
  • 1985-1986 Dr. Hoch Konservatorium FFM (Harmony-Theory & Ear-Training Lessons)
  • 1984 Album Release „This is for you“ FOOTS & TEMPO 88
  • 1983-1985 FOOTS & TEMPO 88 (Reggae, Soul, Funk)
  • 1981-1983 BAC SHOGGTIH (Rock-Jazz)
  • 1979-1984 SEM PÃO (Jazz-Rock)
  • 1978-1979 VARUNA CARMA (Experimental, electricJazz)
  • 1977 first Band (Youth Choire Backing Band)
  • 1977 starting withdrumset (lessons US-Army-Music-Corps Drummer Bud Harrington in Hanau)
  • 1974 learning the first Instrument Tenorhorn

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    Kollaborationen u.a. mit:

  • Elvira Plenar (Marilyn Mazur, Albert Mangelsdorff, Nils Petter Molvaer, Christof Lauer, ..)
  • Ali Neander (Rodgau Monotons, Edo Zanki, 3P, Sabrina Setlur, Xavier Naidou, ..)
  • Frank Itt (Howard Capendale, Michael Sagmeister, Till Brönner, Jennifer Rush, ..)
  • Manfred Häder (Frankfurt City Blues Band, Alexis Korner, Louisianna Red, Katie Webster, ..)
  • Werner Cee (Musik & Hörspielproduzent DLF, SWR, HR, WDR, BR ..)
  • Norbert Grossmann (Peter Brötzmann, ..)
  • Alf Terje Hana (Steward Copeland, Gary Husband, ..)
  • Abi Wallenstein (Hamburger Blues-Legende, Inga Rumpf, )
  • Kai Eckhard (John McLaughlin, Billy Cobham, Steve Smith, ..)
  • Chris Kramer (Peter Maffay, Chuck Leavell, Jack Bruce , ..)
  • Howard Scarr (Hans Zimmer, Supermax, ..)
  • Thorsten de Winkel (Steve Smith, Pat Metheny, ..)
  • Tom Nicholas (Albert Mangelsdorff, Archie Shepp, Carla Bley, Vienna Art Orchestra, ..)
  • Udo Kistner (Michael Sagmeister, ..)
  • Thomas Karb (Jule Neigel Band, ..)
  • Oliver Leicht (HR Big Band, Peter Herbolzheimer, Paul Kuhn, ..)

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