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Meet Saxophonist Max Bessesen

By Steven Roby | Songs & Stories
December 29, 2023
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This episode of Backstage Jazz features an interview with multi-woodwind instrumentalist and composer

Max Bessesen

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Max Bessesen. We discussed his music and upcoming performance at Dazzle in downtown Denver.

Max Bessesen is a multi-woodwind instrumentalist and composer in NYC. His "saxophone virtuosity" (Downbeat) has made him an in-demand sideman alongside musicians like

Frank Lacy

trombone
b.1959

" data-original-title="" title="">Frank Lacy,

Joe Farnsworth

drums
b.1968

" data-original-title="" title="">Joe Farnsworth, and

Mimi Jones

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">Mimi Jones. He has performed across the US, the Netherlands, Jordan, and NYC venues like Dizzy's, Ornithology, and Birdland. His acclaimed 2020 album Trouble (Ropeadope) features

Ron Miles

cornet
1963 - 2022

" data-original-title="" title="">Ron Miles, and the single "Bakkam" won an ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award.

On this episode, we featured the songs "Bakkam" and "Blue Glass Halo."

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