http://www.shawnmaxwell.com Live Jazz Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:20:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For his third disc, altoist Maxwell employs a pair of sidemen he used on his second release in 2009. Pianist Nelson and drummer Brandon Dickert have been with him for a while now and bassist Martinez fits in nicely. Their music is basically mainstream modern, freshened up by ... http://www.shawnmaxwell.com/408/maxwells-house-review-in-cadence-magazine/   For the past year Chicago Sessions has been doing a remarkable job of recording and exposing local talent. The twelfth and last volume of 2009, Maxwell’s House showcases the exceptional skills of altoist Shawn Maxwell. Maxwell names Kenny Garrett as his primary influence, but his sound is ... http://www.shawnmaxwell.com/402/maxwells-house-review-in-chicago-jazz-magazine/   Alto saxist Shawn Maxwell grinds though ten originals on this highly caffeinated set with Matt Nelson/p, Kevin Martinez/b and Brandon Dickert/dr. He is latte light on the waltzing “Ava,” while being as thick as mocha on “Dangerous Curves” which includes some buzzing horn work. The tricky interplay between horn, piano ... http://www.shawnmaxwell.com/396/maxwells-house-review-by-jazzweeklycom/   Just to make it clear from the outset: at 33, Shawn Maxwell is too young have given this album its title. It’s not that he’s too young to drink coffee, of which Maxwell House is a tried and true American example (founded in 1892). But Maxwell House – the best-selling ... http://www.shawnmaxwell.com/348/maxwells-hoer-notes-by-neil-tesser/   Chicago-based multi-reedist Shawn Maxwell's third disc as a leader, Maxwell's House, follows in the footsteps of his Originals (Self Published, 2006) and Originals II (Self Published, 2008). All three sets possess a solid mainstream quartet sound, with the piano/bass/drums rhythm team fronted by the leader's tangy-toned alto saxophone. The disc opens ... http://www.shawnmaxwell.com/324/maxwells-house-review-by-dan-mcclenaghan-on-all-about-jazz/ Here is a new review of Agnieszka's new CD, All That I Am, with mention of Shawn Maxwell..... AGNIESZKA IWANSKA All That I Am Independent In the tradition of vocalists such as Basia and Astrud Gilberto, a fresh new voice on the scene debuts with a truly delightful collection of original songs ... http://www.shawnmaxwell.com/321/review-of-agnieszka-iwanskas-all-that-i-am/ Maxwell's House is a hard-swinging, deep in the pocket release by Chicago- based alto saxophonist Shawn Maxwell. The maturity displayed by all four musicians on the album is both refreshing and exciting. Instead of building energy and interest with long-streams of notes, Maxwell and pianist Matt Nelson favor shorter lines, longer-held notes and a strong focus on tone ... http://www.shawnmaxwell.com/287/maxwells-house-review-by-matthew-warnok-at-all-about-jazz/   One of the young jazz artists making their mark on the Chicago scene, alto saxophonist Shawn Maxwell continues on vigorously despite a music industry that is crumbling before our eyes and is understandably indifferent to the plight of the lone artist attempting to write and record new music focused as they are on ... http://www.shawnmaxwell.com/283/maxwells-house-review-by-brad-walesth-of-jazz-chicago/   The Shawn Maxwell Quartet recently hosted a CD release party at Andy's for their new CD, "Maxwell's House."  The guys at jazzchicago.net were on hand.  Check out their coverage by click on the link below.   http://www.jazzchicago.net/reviews/2009/SMAndys.html http://www.shawnmaxwell.com/266/maxwells-house-cd-release-party-at-andys/   Check out Shawn Maxwell on The Mike Jeffers Chicago Jazz Radio Show.  You can hear the podcast at the link below: http://chicagojazzradio.podbean.com/ This show was aired on December 1st, 2009, part 1. http://www.shawnmaxwell.com/262/the-mike-jeffers-chicago-jazz-radio-show/