Marc Hoffman and John Shaughnessy bring variety to downtown Salisbury.

July 24, 2011 (CHARLOTTE, NC) – Virillion Music recording artist Marc Hoffman and duo partner John Shaughnessy will bring an evening of pop music versatility to The Blue Vine in downtown Salisbury on Friday, July 29, from 9-11:30 p.m.

This seasoned duo have prepared a fun and diverse playlist for the evening’s performance. “We’ll be covering a lot of ground, musically speaking,” Hoffman said. “Everything from Stevie Wonder Stevie Ray Vaughan. These days I mostly play jazz, so it’s a treat to dust-off the pop classics.”

As a pianist and vocalist, Hoffman, a Salisbury native, regularly performs a repertoire of original jazz and his own arrangements of standards, ballads, and. Marc most often performs with his trio, but works as a soloist and with other ensembles as well at concerts, festivals, and other public and private events.

At home on upright or electric bass, Shaunessy just completed a run in the pit for the Broadway touring production of Hairspray. “John and I don’t get to work together too often,” Hoffman says, “but it’s such a treat when we do. His versatility fits my chameleon-like musical tastes.”

The Blue Vine Wine Shop & Wine Bar is located at 209 S. Main Street, Salisbury. For more information, visit www.thebluevine.com.

For more information Marc Hoffman, visit www.marchoffman.com.

About Marc Hoffman:

Composer/pianist/vocalist Marc Hoffman received his degree in composition from the North Carolina School of the Arts and studied film composition at USC. He also attended The Dartington International Summer School of Music in Devon, England and the Univ. of S. California. Marc performs over 100 dates per year as a soloist and with his trio and other ensembles. His composition teachers have included David Ott, Leo Arnaud, Neil Hefti, and Sherwood Shaffer. A member of BMI and the American Composer’s Forum, he is also founder and artistic director of the Salisbury School of Music. He lives near Charlotte, NC with is wife, Anne, and their daughter August.

About John Shaughnessy:

John Shaughnessy has an extensive performing and teaching resume.
He has an A.S. in Electric Bass Performance from Villa Maria College where he studied with former Spyro Gyra bassist Jim Kurzdorfer; a B.A. in Music from SUNY Buffalo; and Jazz theory and improv studies with Frank Gerard. He was also the winner of the Audrey Schillo Performance Scholarship in 1990.

John has played all over Charlotte and the Northeastern US, and toured Alaska, Canada, South America and the Caribbean. He has played virtually every style of popular music from heavy metal to big band and all points in between. He has also played with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, does studio session work as a performer and producer/engineer, and composes music for his own bands.