MP3s:

DJ Jelly Roll Justice of WWOZ-FM in New Orleans: "‘Hefti’ makes you smile with its delicate riffs and uplifting swing,”


Gary Dalkin, Film Music on the Web:
“Hoffman brings a light, fluid grace to his eloquent improvisations, the tone largely optimistic though shot through with an enquiring spirit which adds an intriguing melodic quirk to the disc.”..."A couple more discs like this, and his infectious, melodic writing and polished musicianship will surely start to win him a serious following." — review of Curioso


"Hoffman proves you can go home again...nine original piano pieces in a style that might be described as somewhere between the contemporary approach of Windham Hill with a nod in the direction of Aaron Copland..." — review of Long Way Home


Preston Ryback, Shore Club Studios, Vancouver:
"‘Hefti’ is one of those great tunes that is instantly recognizable within 2-4 notes (of the opening lick) -- no easy achievement, and very satisfying!”


London Guardian:
"...the Hollywood impressions of Marc Hoffman's "Third Age" made some pieces on the program seem stale and derivative."
— review of The Third Age

updated 07/26/10