Max Light

🎸 @maxlightmaxlight Superimpose Scales over Dominant Chord = Color+Life to Your Improv! ⚡ TOMORROW (Sun) - LIVE on JazzHeaven. 📆 Sunday, 10am Eastern 7am PT | 3pm UK | 4pm CET | 7:30pm IST | 10pm SGT | Midnight Sydney 🔗 Sign up: link in bio (or JAZZHEAVEN.COM/LIVE) 🎓 What you'll learn: ▸ Seamlessly move between harmonic superimpositions & explore the limits of functional harmony ▸ Functional triad pairs ▸ Voice-leading melodically ▸ Scale/tension connections over dominant chords ▸ Overlaying scales to reflect voice leading & tension shifting ▸ Max's process when improvising A Brooklyn-based guitarist, Max won 2nd place at the 2019 Herbie Hancock Institute International Guitar Competition (judged by Pat Metheny, John Scofield, and Lionel Loueke). His album "Chaotic Neutral" earned a 4-star Editor's Pick from DownBeat. Max has performed and recorded with Noah Preminger, Christian Sands, Donny McCaslin, Jason Palmer, and Dan Weiss. 💬 "A facile improviser with a brainiac-like thirst for knowledge." - Guitar Player Magazine 🎟 Two ways to join: ▸ $25 single ticket ▸ Included with 3-Day Free Trial of JazzHeaven EDGE (130+ Masterclasses) 👉🏼 JAZZHEAVEN.COM/LIVE #jazzheaven #maxlight #jazzguitar #jazzmasterclass #harmony #voiceleading #improvisation

@maxlightmaxlight feat. @julianshorepiano @stevencrammer & @wawasonstin at @musig_im_pflegidach @murikultur @pflegimuri playing „Authentication Two Step“ ::: sound @trashit ::: filming @meagenluond @de____niclas @samuel_bitz ::: editing @stephandiethelm ::: full video on youtube

@maxlightmaxlight feat. @julianshorepiano @wawasonstin & @stevencrammer @musig_im_pflegidach @murikultur @pflegimuri playing „PAUL“ ::: sound @trashit ::: filming @meagenluond @de____niclas & @samuel_bitz :: editing @stephandiethelm ::: full video on youtube

Another clip from @sohesten last month with my band @julianshorepiano @wawasonstin @stevencrammer . This was the first gig of our EU tour, the day we landed in Copenhagen. We were all extremely jetlagged, and what better way to try tricky new music! This is the end of my solo on my new tune "Hippopotamus." We're recording it in a week for @chilltonerecords ! Playing the @westvilleguitars Sonny S here 😎 Stay tuned! #jazzguitar #guitarsdaily #guitaristsofinstagram #guitarsolo #newalbum

Ripping fun time last Saturday at @barbayeux , as always! Great to play with my dudes @julianshorepiano @iamsimonwillson @stevencrammer . This is a clip of my new contrafact, "Talking to You." Recording it soon for @chilltonerecords . I'm playing the @kenmckayguitars Les Paul in this clip. It sings! 📸: @adhorowi #guitarsdaily #jazzguitar #guitaristsofinstagram #guitarsolo #lespaul

I am BACK im Brooklyn! I had an amazing, exhausting time in Europe, and am very glad to be home now. Spring is here! Here is a clip from @sohesten , the first gig of the tour with @stevencrammer @wawasonstin @julianshorepiano . This is a bit of my new tune "Authentication Two-Step," which we'll be recording in a few weeks on my new record for @chilltonerecords . Also, come see us play THIS SATURDAY April 18 at @barbayeux with lord @iamsimonwillson on bass. See you in Prospect Park 🌸 #jazzguitar #guitaristsofinstagram #guitarsdaily #guitarsolo #guitarist

Clips from EU incoming! I had such an amazing time last week with my dudes @julianshorepiano @wawasonstin @stevencrammer . We took many trains, planes, and automobiles, and played some really special shows in Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. These guys are the highest level musicians and people. An honor! This clip is from our gig at #BirdlandNeuburg, of my brand new tune "Unlearning." We'll be recording it and a whole new book of music in May for @chilltonerecords ! Many more clips of this tour coming 😎

@maxlightmaxlight feat. @julianshorepiano @wawasonstin & @stevencrammer played a great concert at @musig_im_pflegidach @murikultur @pflegimuri ::: thanks for the music ::: thanks for pics, sound, sketching, bar, box office, tuning, filming & help @patrick_britschgi_photography @trashit @meagenluond @samuel_bitz @de____niclas @stasiakremer @rolielmer.ch #rae #benedikt @stephandiethelm #musigimpflegidach #murikultur #kulturkanton

TOMORROW in Muri at @musig_im_pflegidach ! Last gig of the first third of my gigs in Europe this spring. Been having a great time on stage and on all the trains and planes with @julianshorepiano @wawasonstin @stevencrammer . Love this band. We've been having a blast working out the new music for my next record for @chilltonerecords ! Loving my @westvilleguitars Sonny S on the road. See you in Muri! #jazzguitar #guitaristsofinstagram #originalmusic #newalbum #tourlife

Me and @noah_preminger have a brand new duo album, "Stitching Life," coming out on FRIDAY on @chilltonerecords !!! Very hyped on how this record came out, and can't wait for it to be out in the world. I used my @kenmckayguitars Les Paul and @puretoneamps Minitone. Check out the singles that are already out, and get the record on Friday! We'll be playing a semi-release show at @ridgewoodjazz Festival April 25. This is a clip from our January tour in Japan, at Musashino Hall. Last tune of the show. Great tour. Thank you @kawakamikohei and @westvilleguitars ! #jazz #jazzguitar #duo #originalmusic #albumrelease

I am coming to Europe and making a new record! I'm very excited to be bringing my band from New York overseas for some shows, before joining up with various groups of friends/insane musicians around Europe. @julianshorepiano @wawasonstin @stevencrammer @calebwcurtis @kaisazz @joeperi @alex_dmusic @samir.jb @hery_paz @knthjimenez @jonaskullhammar Come catch my band at one of the New York shows to hear us working out the new book before recording it for @chilltonerecords . So grateful to be making music with these people. March 16 @zincbar March 19 @barbayeux March 25 @sohesten March 27 #BirdlandNeuberg March 29 @musig_im_pflegidach April 8 @bar_typo April 9 @officine.brera April 10 @porvoojazzfestival April 11 @unityjazzclub April 12 @glennmillercafe April 18 @barbayeux May 8 @ornithologyjazzclub May 13 @nyc_close_up #guitar #jazzguitar #originalmusic #tourlife

Another clip from Korea at @jazzclub_evans with @yongswing @sean_pentland @dayumseok . Making faces and playing stuff on my song "Vals Quartzite." Cool camera angle, cropped for the algorithm. Korea was a blast, this band was a blast. Hope to be back soon! @westvilleguitars #guitarist #jazzguitar #guitaristsofinstagram #originalmusic #guitarsdaily