About Max Holloway:
Max Holloway has been playing Jazz Saxophone since 2005, receiving tuition from esteemed Bebop Jazz Saxophone player Simon Savage.
In the past he has played a medley of instruments, starting with the piano aged 7, then swiftly onto the clarinet where he developed his passion for playing Jazz music. His love affair with the sound of the tenor saxophone exploded after listening to the smooth jazz sounds of Stan Getz and the racing solos of the great John Coltrane. Leading him to pick up the tenor saxophone aged 16.
He continued to practice the Jazz Saxophone daily, absorbing as much Jazz Saxophone knowledge as he could from all Jazz sources, including many books on Jazz improvisation.
At college he formed a blues band The BTEX which toured Sussex and Eastbourne in summer 2007.
Max Holloway is now at UCL in London where he performs Jazz with the UCLU Jazz Society groups at various functions, and plays first tenor in the big band. He also plays dinner Jazz with other Jazz musicians in London, most recently playing at a roof party in Putney with pianist Steve Markofsky.
Max Holloway plays in a number of Jazz bands for hire in London. Only 19, but an experienced and versatile Jazz musician, Max Holloway plays in Jazz Funk band Just Funk, Swing Jazz bands and Other Jazz bands avaliable for hire in London. Max Holloway plays saxophone and can arrange the hire of a Jazz band for your event, wedding or venue.
You will most frequently find Max Holloway at the Jazz Jam session in London, at the Phineas Bar in the UCL union on Tuesday nights.
Max Holloway has recently joined a 10 piece vocal funk band, Just Funk!, at UCL which is also avaliable for hire.
Max has also joined two other new bands; the Twinset and Burls band. A loverly mix of 30s swing, hot burlesque tones and modern licks of fabulousness. And ASBO (Alan Southgates Brilliant Orchestra) Which is a 7 piece traditional Jazz Band, filled with young faces and beautiful horns!
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