OA2 Artist

Shawn Maxwell



...potent, facile sax lines, which comfortably straddle old­-school and contemporary jazz camps.
JAZZTIMES

To a remarkable degree, Shawn Maxwell has the urge—a quality fundamental to those who create improvised music on a nightly basis. In this way, it is not enough to simply create, but the need to innovate that guides each note. His art lies in addressing the ordinary modalities of life in an extraordinary way, placing notes in their most complimentary places with precision and enthusiasm. Of course, there's the way he plays. Maxwell's style was built around swelling harmonic runs while painting complex melodies across an expansive canvas. Each harmony he creates is purposeful in form as well as function.

By all accounts, Shawn Maxwell formed his style early on the streets of Joliet, Illinois. From the time a saxophone first touched his lips, Maxwell knew that music was his calling. With conviction and abilities that belied his age, it was equally clear to others that Shawn Maxwell was destined to be a musician. He quickly became a celebrated performer in the Joliet Central High School band program where his prowess as a soloist was on regular display. Shawn further refined his art in a post-secondary setting, absorbing all that his instructors could teach - earning a Bachelor's Degree in Music from Millikin University in 1999. Shawn then signed with the prestigious and legendary Conn-Selmer Company to join their Performance and Educational Artist Roster.


RECORDINGS FEATURING Shawn Maxwell


Shawn Maxwell
OA2 Records 22155

Shawn Maxwell
OA2 Records 22135





ARTIST WEBSITE:

For more information about Shawn Maxwell, please visit: http://www.shawnmaxwell.com/.

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