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Product Description: Collection of 11 jazz tunes by composer Marc Hoffman with styles including classic jazz, new jazz, latin, and funk. Guest musicians include Grammy nominee John Sharp on guitar and Tim Gordon on sax. The CD features a tribute tune to Neal Hefti. About the Artist: Marc Hoffman's music, whether symphonic, pop vocal or commercial, is known for its eclecticism. At times pastoral and reminiscent of the "Americana" of the mid-20th century, his concert works can also be quite dissonant. His popular music styles range from contemporary Christian to classic jazz. Marc was born in Salisbury, NC, received a degree in composition from the North Carolina School of the Arts, and did additional study in film composition at USC. Prior to attending NCSA he studied voice, composition and piano at Pfeiffer University. He received a scholarship through the NC School of the Arts Foundation to spend a summer studying at The Dartington International Summer School of Music in Devon, England. His composition teachers have included Sherwood Shaffer, David Ott, Leo Arnaud, Neil Hefti, Bruce Broughton and Fred Steiner. He is a member of BMI and the American Composer's Forum. As a performer, Hoffman appears over 100 times a year in concert and at festivals, corporate events and private engagements. As a pianist and vocalist his repertoire is varied with both original compositions and standard repertoire.