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SUMMARY:The Max Light Quartet
DESCRIPTION:7:00 PM and 8.30 PM | Tickets: $35 at the door. Reservations:
  Not necessary. We recommend arriving 20-30 minutes before showtime to s
 ecure your seat. Seating: Available throughout the shows. Bar Hours: Ope
 n from 5:00 PM to midnight — no cover charge to enjoy cocktails and the 
 vibe! Max Light is a guitarist based in Brooklyn\, NY. His recent releas
 e\, “Chaotic Neutral” (AGS Recordings 2024)\, was called “complex\, shro
 uded in mystery and endlessly intriguing” and “essentially a master clas
 s in cutting paths through tricky meters” by Downbeat Magazine in a 4-st
 ar Editor’s Pick review. Guitar Player magazine called him “an outstandi
 ng player and facile improviser with a brainiac-like thirst for knowledg
 e” in a 7 page feature written by Bill Milkowski. Jazzwise Magazine decl
 ared “Max Light might already be emerging as a model for the generation 
 around the corner” in John Fordham’s 4-star review. He won 2nd place in 
 the 2019 Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Guitar Competiti
 on\, judged by Pat Metheny\, John Scofield\, Lionel Loueke etc. His soph
 omore recording as a leader\, “Henceforth” was released June 15 2023 on 
 Steeplechase Records. The album features Noah Preminger\, Dan Weiss and 
 Kim Cass. The New York City Jazz Record called the album “Stunning” and 
 declared Light “One of the most promising young guitarists to arrive on 
 the scene in recent years.” Jazztrail said “Max Light is a talented inst
 rumentalist and composer to follow closely\, and this well-planned album
  doesn’t disappoint.” His debut trio recording\, “Herplusme\,” was relea
 sed February 14\, 2020 on Red Piano Records\, featuring Simon Willson an
 d Matt Honor. UKVibe gave the album 4/5 and said “Herplusme gives the gu
 itarist an excellent platform to showcase his talents and with superb in
 teraction and support from Honor and Willson. The trio work intuitively 
 well together\, performing well and showing great promise throughout thi
 s recording. Most recently\, Light and pianist Julian Shore released “Du
 o” on July 7\, 2023 and embarked on a release tour all over Japan. Criti
 c Elis Ragina of Jazz The New Chapter in Tokyo wrote “An authentic style
  within an authentic framework…Hearing it live was amazing.” Max has per
 formed and recorded with Noah Preminger\, Christian Sands\, Donny McCasl
 in\, Jeremy Dutton\, Kaisa Maensivu\, Jason Palmer\, Jon Gordon\, John E
 llis\, Dan Weiss\, Colin Stranahan\, Kevin Sun among others. He is a reg
 ular collaborator with Downbeat Rising Star tenor saxophonist Noah Premi
 nger. The duo released an album on Steeplechase in March 2022 entitled “
 Songs We Love.” He appeared on Preminger’s 2019 album “Genuinity” (Criss
  Cross) and Preminger’s 2020 album “Contemptment” (Steeplechase) alongsi
 de Kim Cass and Dan Weiss. This quartet toured Europe in Fall 2021. He a
 ppeared on Jason Palmer’s seminal 2018 recording “Live at Wally’s Jazz C
 lub: Volume 1-2” (Steeplechase)\, and more recently on Yong Lee’s 2021 a
 lbum “Touch” alongside Walter Smith III. He most recently appeared on Ke
 vin Sun’s 2021 release “<3 Bird” (Endectomorph). Max is from the Washing
 ton DC area\, now living in New York City. He lived in Boston for 6 year
 s where he received his Bachelor’s Degree at New England Conservatory an
 d performed every Friday and Saturday at the legendary Wally’s Jazz Cafe
  with world renowned trumpeter Jason Palmer. He received his Master’s De
 gree from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. He regula
 rly performs as an artist in residence at Hotel 7132 in Vals\, Switzerla
 nd through Newvelle Records. Max was an instructor at the Washington DC 
 Jazz Academy of Music from 2013-2016 and regularly teaches private lesso
 ns in New York City and virtually.\n\nMore info: https://www.zincbar.com
 /event/the-max-light-quartet/\n\nhttps://findlocal.community/event/8f47a
 300-a861-4ca9-b02e-24bf2373c314
LOCATION:Zinc Bar\, New York\, NY
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/8f47a300-a861-4ca9-b02e-24bf2373c31
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