Max Bessesen – alto and soprano saxophones, flute, composer
Josh Henderson – violin
Sunjay Jayaram – violin
Kayla Williams – viola
Raffi Boden – cello
Evan Main – piano
Simón Willson – acoustic bass
Mike Piolet – drum set
6:30pm doors
7-8pm show
This event is free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $20
Max Bessesen is a multi-woodwind instrumentalist and composer living in Brooklyn. His “saxophone virtuosity” (Downbeat) has helped him perform in bands led by Miguel Zenon, Mimi Jones, Darcy James Argue and many others. He has played on four continents, and in New York venues like Dizzy’s Club, Birdland and The Jazz Gallery. 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 Chamber Music America, Luminarts, Pathways to Jazz, and The Beebe Fund. Max received four Downbeat student music awards including the “Outstanding Soloist” award.
Feet Don’t Change is a recipient of a 2025 grant from Chamber Music America’s Artistic Projects program, funded through the generosity of The Howard Gilman Foundation, for the Performance.
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