Amos Hoffman

One of the most unique instrumentalists in jazz and world music, Amos Hoffman (pronounced ah-moos) plays the guitar and oud. Born April 19, 1970, in Jerusalem, Israel, his parents were not involved in music, but his father was a sculptor and painter, so various artistic pursuits were encouraged. Hoffman started playing guitar at the age of six as a classical musician. On his eighth birthday, his father gave him an oud as a present. He never studied the oud formally, but taught himself. While at the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem, he spent less time studying and instead st...