Jazz Bassist Max Johnson and his Trio

The Charlottesville Jazz Society and WTJU welcome bassist and composer Max Johnson and his new trio

On March 21^st, The Charlottesville Jazz Society and WTJU are pleased to present bassist and composer Max Johnson in concert with his new trio. The concert will be held at The Front Porch in downtown Charlottesville from 8 to 10 pm.

Described as “an intrepid composer, architect of sound and beast of the bass…” (Brad Cohan, NYC Jazz Record) composer, bassist, and improviser Max Johnson is one of the most prolific music makers in the jazz, bluegrass, improvised music, and contemporary classical worlds. Johnson has released nearly 20 albums and performed over three thousand concerts internationally with artists like Nels Cline, Geri Allen, Mary Halvorson, David Grisman, Sam Bush, Nels Cline, and many more. He has composed commissions for the University of Glasgow, and has been featured on over seventy albums, and can be heard in Spike Lee’s Academy Award winning film, “The BlacKkKlansman”. For this concert, Max Johnson presents his incredible trio with Neta Raanan on tenor saxophone and Connor Parks on drum, celebrating the trio's 2024 album, "I'll see you again." This trio explores Johnson’s more traditional jazz compositions inspired by innovators Charles Mingus, Mal Waldron, and Thelonious Monk, while always featuring Johnson's unique energetic and chaotic sound world.

Tickets to see Max Johnson and his trio are available online at CJS.Ticketbud.com. The cost is $22 general admission, $20 for paid subscribers of The CJS. You may join the CJS by going to cvillejazz.org/join. All tickets will be $25 at the door.