Maxwell, Shawn
Shawn Maxwell, 2010, CD
Instrument: Saxophone
Issue: 16.4
Jazz Ruler Type: Bebop
Performance: 4
Sound: 4
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O’s Notes: You won’t need coffee to stay awake with Shawn Maxwell on sax! He is one of Chicago’s young lions teamed up with Matt Nelson (p), Kevin Martinez (b) and Brandon Dickert (d) to form a swinging quartet. Hank Crawford and Kenny Garrett influence his tone and his signature speaks for itself. Maxwell sounds good on both ballads like “Five” and cool swingers like “Dangerous Curve”. All of the music on this CD was written by Shawn except “If Only” a burner by Nelson and Matt Nischan. If you don’t know this cat Shawn Maxwell, it is time to become acquainted. There’s a lot of good jazz coming out of his pipe!
Publicist: Maxwell Music
