Amos Hoffman now takes front and center with the oud, for his second solo release Na’ama. All twelve compositions on Na’ama are original, inspired by the great Arab composers of the 20th Century, as well as the sights, sounds and smells of the Middle East itself. Musically, we also hear tones and rhythm from West Africa. Hoffman plays homage to the traditions of classical Arabic music the taqasim (improvisation) and the maqam (scales) while lending his own Jazz sensibilities to the mix. Joining him in this recording are: Joshua Levitt (ney), Omer Avital (contrabass), Tomer Zur (perc… read more
Amos Hoffman now takes front and center with the oud, for his second solo release Na’ama. All twelve compositions on Na’ama are original, inspired by… read more
Amos Hoffman now takes front and center with the oud, for his second solo release Na’ama. All twelve compositions on Na’ama are original, inspired by the great Arab composers of the 20th… read more
Tel Aviv based guitarist and oudist Amos Hoffman started playing guitar at the age of 6, and oud a few years later. He studied guitar privately, and attended the prestigious Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem. His search for new musical experiences led him first to Amsterdam, and then to New York City, where he played jazz with both established musicians like Dennis Charles, Evelyn Blakey and Juma Santos and up and coming talents like Jason Lindler, Omer Avital, Sam Newsome, Jay Collins, bassist Avishai Cohen, Jorge Rossi and Duane Eubanks. He also began a more formal study of Midd… read more
Tel Aviv based guitarist and oudist Amos Hoffman started playing guitar at the age of 6, and oud a few years later. He studied guitar privately, and attended the prestigious Rubin Academy o… read more
Tel Aviv based guitarist and oudist Amos Hoffman started playing guitar at the age of 6, and oud a few years later. He studied guitar privately, and attended the prestigious Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem. His search for new music… read more