Reviews

Bob Sneider & Paul Hofmann : Interconnection
(Sons of Sound SSPCD019)

"…the central key to the achievement of Interconnection is their unusual ability to realize seamless, unified execution… And a word to you guitar players: Bob Sneider is someone definitely worth checking out. His short unaccompanied intro to “Azure Dreams” is everything beautiful Jazz guitar should encompass,—is a lesson unto itself…This is one of the best CDs sent to me by this magazine, and I suggest you do tell a friend." [read the review]
— Cadence, January 2005

"Duo work is nothing new in this setting. In the past couple of years, Benny Green and Russell Malone have done a couple of fine records. Then there's Jim Hall and Bill Evans' Undercurrent and Intermodulation (which this record obviously tips its cap to, given its title). Interconnection must be placed with those records. It's an impressive, extremely listenable piece of work." [read the review]
— Vintage Guitar, August 2004

"Listeners will find beautiful arrangements of standards like Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo" and Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Desafinado," along with some excellent originals. Hofmann's 19-minute "Jazz Suite for Guitar and Piano" is a tour de force; Sneider's "Rumblin'" is irresistible." [read the review]
— City Newspaper, August 2004

"Guitarist Bob Sneider and pianist Paul Hofmann have a similar kind of chemistry to that demonstrated by Evans and Hall on their 1960s albums Undercurrent and Interplay, but their style is their own, and it comes out most clearly on their original compositions… Very nice." [read the review]
— All Music Guide , May 2004

"…Interconnection, which teams up guitarist Bob Sneider and pianist Paul Hofmann in a programme that proves that good ears and a common purpose can make this rarity of a combination work without difficulty… Sneider has a dry, acoustic tone that is reminiscent of Jim Hall, but slightly less muted. Hofmann has an almost encyclopaedic knowledge that matches Sneider’s clear understanding of jazz history…Hofmann’s themes are as elliptical as some of Corea’s best…Throughout, the interplay demonstrated by Sneider and Hofmann gives credence to the album’s title. The two are so relaxed together, so in each other’s pocket that they make the most convoluted motifs sound effortless. A fine effort all-around, and one which highlights their formidable strength as composers as much as performers, Interconnection is a recording that ought to bring more well-deserved attention to both Sneider and Hofmann." [read the review]
— All About Jazz, June 2004