Eric Hoffman is a distinctive song stylist with an impressive vocal range. Whether employing an intimate whisper or his full-voice baritone, he is a master of many styles, convincingly interpreting genres from jazz to Broadway and everything in between.

Hoffman, originally from Flint, Michigan, and an Interlochen Arts Academy grad, comes from a musical family. At an early age he began singing with his grandparents in their church choir. Hoffman took up the Lowrey 88 Organ at age ten, moving on to the trombone. Later, he became a trombone player and featured singer with big bands on various cruise lines, working with prestigious performers such as Jack Jones, The Spinners, Vic Damone, Steve Allen, and many others.

After moving to New York, Hoffman became a trombonist and featured male vocalist with Supersound, former Dizzy Gillespie drummer Charli Persip’s big band, appearing significantly on Persip’s recording Intrinsic Evolution.

Eric is a protégé of the legendary Marilyn Maye, who directed his New York cabaret debut, A New Nightclub Act, at Don’t Tell Mama in 2017, featuring Tedd Firth (music director, pianist, arranger), Ken Hatfield (guitarist, arranger), Tom Hubbard (bassist), and Daniel Glass (drummer).

Hoffman has performed in a variety of contexts and ensembles with guitarist Ken Hatfield for over a decade. Their recent release, Stirrings Still (2023), is an intimate set of duets for voice and guitar. Hoffman’s previous CD releases include Introducing Eric Hoffman with Oliver Von Essen and Get Together.