MHR Records Information

Since 1991, MHR has been a primary outlet for Hofmann’s piano playing and composing. The seventeen digital projects released to date have consisted of everything from solo piano performances to duets to jazz trio, quartet and quintet arrangements, and have featured exceptional sidemen (including many highly-regarded jazz artists). When not recording, teaching or writing music (Hofmann has been commissioned to compose dozens of pieces over the years), Paul finds time to perfom with many superb musicians including Bob Sneider, Mike Melito and bassist Danny Vitale. Other noted jazz artists Hofmann has performed with include violinist Claude “Fiddler” Williams; bassists Ron Carter, Todd Coolman, Milt Abel, Mike Richmond, Jay Leonhart, Phil Palombi and Martin Wind; drummer Steve Gadd; vocalists Diane Reeves and Karrin Allyson; trombonists Steve Davis, Fred Wesley, John Fedchock, Wycliffe Gordon and David Gibson; vibraphonists Joe Locke and Howard Potter; trumpeters Byron Stripling, Warren Vache, Joe Magnarelli, John Swana, Alex Norris, Richie Vitale, Steve Fishwick and John Sneider (with John appearing in the MHR catalog); clarinetist Ken Peplowski; and saxophonists Anthony Braxton, Eric Alexander, Gerry Niewood, Joe Romano, Frank Tiberi, Don Menza, Larry McKenna, Richie Cole, Vincent Herring, Bruce Johnstone, Walt Weiskopf, Michael Hashim, Harry Allen, Frank Basile, Osian Roberts, Grant Stewart and Ralph Lalama (with Grant and Ralph both also appearing on MHR recordings). Paul has performed as featured guest artist with Jeff Tyzik and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. He has accompanied artists from baritone Robert Merrill to comedians Frank Gorshin and The Smothers Brothers, and once played piano for Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck.