Musical Style: Jazz

Max Bessesen is a multi-woodwind instrumentalist and composer living in Brooklyn. His “saxophone virtuosity” (Downbeat) has helped him perform in bands led by Darcy James Argue, Mimi Jones, and Tyler Mitchell. He has played on four continents, and in New York venues like Dizzy’s Club, The Jazz Gallery, and Birdland. His 2020 album Trouble (Ropeadope) features Ron Miles and the single “Bakkam” won an ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award. Support for this and other projects came from Luminarts, Pathways to Jazz, and The Beebe Fund. Max is the recipient of four Downbeat student music awards including the “Outstanding Soloist” award. In this performance he will play new compositions and arrangements with some of the finest musicians on the front range.

Max Bessesen - saxophone

Tom Amend - piano

Gonzalo Teppa - bass

Dru Heller - drums