Saxophonist Shawn Maxwell; How Being Different Propelled His Career, Ep. 267

About this episode

Saxophonist Shawn Maxwell discusses how his unique journey in music has shaped his career.

Saxophonist and composer, Shawn Maxwell has spent more than two decades on the Chicago scene. Interestingly enough, Maxwell didn’t get serious about saxophone or jazz until his years at Junior College when he was exposed to the works of Duke Ellington. Since then, he has released over a dozen albums of original music, earning two […] The post Saxophonist Shawn Maxwell; How Being Different Propelled His Career, Ep. 267 appeared first on Everything Saxophone Podcast .

People in this episode

Guest: Shawn Maxwell

Topics covered

• saxophone
• jazz
• music career
• Chicago music scene
• composition
• original music

Keywords

• saxophonist
• jazz
• Shawn Maxwell
• Chicago
• Duke Ellington
• music career
• original music

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Duke Ellington

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