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Award Winning Pianist & Composer Florian Hoefner on Into the Aquasphere & the Power of Water
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Juno Award-winning jazz pianist and composer Florian Hoefner, celebrating his ambitious 2026 album, Into the Aquasphere.
This remarkable project brings together a jazz quartet and a 22-piece chamber orchestra as one integrated musical ensemble. Recorded in Montréal under conductor JC Sanford, the album features John Hébert on bass, Eric McPherson on drums, and concertmaster Nathalie Bonin.
The three original compositions explore the power, beauty, and fragility of water and our changing climate. "Aerial Rivers" draws inspiration…
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