Marc Hoffman Returns to Romare Beardon Park
(Published: August 22, 2014)

NC jazz pianist/vocalist/composer at Summer Series

August 22, 2014 (CHARLOTTE, NC) - Virillion Music recording artist Marc Hoffman will perform Friday, August 22 from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. at Romare Beardon Park in Charlotte, NC as part of the Summer Music Series.

Hoffman, a NC native will include original instrumental and vocal jazz in his performance, as well as standards and pop.

"I'm really excited to be back this year at Romare Beardon Park," Hoffman said. "It's a beautiful venue."

Marc's most recent CD, Curioso, is a compilation of eclectic, original jazz pieces. His inspirations for various tracks ranged from Neal Hefti to David Benoit and Jean Luc Ponty. The first airtime Curioso received was on WWOZ in New Orleans with DJ Jelly Roll Justice commenting that. ""Hefti" makes you smile with its delicate riffs and uplifting swing." The CD has aired on radio in Italy, the UK, and all over the US.

Recently, Marc completed music for the film, "Chancing Dreams" by Sundog Pictures. Other film work includes Previous film work includes scoring for "40 Fears" for Charlotte-based Dalliance Films, scoring, "The Mill" for Forever Young Productions, and acting as Music Supervisor for several films. He was music historian for the film "Revolution". Also an author, Marc's Essential Worship Keyboard is published by Emerald Books and picture book, Sleep, Little Child by Virillion Music Publishing.

Romare Beardon Park is located at 300 S. Church St. in Charlotte, NC.

Marc's music is available on iTunes, Amazon.com and CDBaby. For more info visit his website, www.marchoffman.com.

About Marc Hoffman:

Marc Hoffman received a 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. His composition teachers have included John Corigliano, Leo Arnaud, Neil Hefti, and Sherwood Shaffer. Marc performs across the US and abroad, as a soloist and with his jazz trio. A member of BMI and the American Composer's Forum, he is also founder and artistic director of the Salisbury School of Music. Marc lives in Salisbury, NC with is wife, Anne, and their daughter August.

More Information: http://www.marchoffman.com