Maxwell Friedman

Pianist / Keyboardist

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Also Performs As: Jazz Band
Country: United States
Based In: New York City, New York
Performs: Worldwide
From: $300

I am a pianist and Hammond artist, as well as a composer/producer. I began playing professionally at age 12. I have been an Artist-at-Large at several major music festivals and have shared the stage with legendary artists. I moved to New York to study Jazz.

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Biography

Maxwell (Malik) Friedman is living proof that some musicians are indeed “born with it." At an incredibly young age, in less than a decade since they started playing, Malik's ferocious and inspired keyboard playing, and their tasteful and clever compositions are already becoming legendary while their skill, knowledge, taste, phrasing, artistry and professionalism are already on-par with many accomplished players on the national scene who, without hesitation, call Malik their peer. One of the youngest players to have ever been endorsed by Hammond Organ, Malik has already been invited to share ... the stage with many musical heavy hitters such as Karl Denson, George Porter Jr., The New Mastersounds, Skerik, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Michael Franti, The Werks, ALO, TAUK, Leftover Salmon, Scott Pemberton, and many more. In 2019, Malik was invited to be an artist-at-large at numerous West Coast festivals including the legendary High Sierra Music Fest. This young wunderkind’s star is surely on the rise yet perhaps the most impressive work Malik has done thus far has been with their own band, Maxwell Friedman Group. Assembling veteran players, many years their senior, including guitarist “Brother Gabe” Johnson, the band delivers what Malik likes to call “Inspired Neo-Jazz Funk Soul Fusion”. This illustrious young player not only has shown a maturity beyond their years in leading their elder musicians, but also continues to write works mature beyond their years while creating extremely colorful soundscapes that are beyond compare. In 2019, the band released its debut album, "Beyond Neblar - Live in Bend" and they toured the West Coast in support of its release, including high profile support dates with Greyboy Allstars, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and The New Mastersounds.

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Experience

Maxwell is a keyboard phenom and Hammond artist who has played with some of the biggest names in the Jazz/Jam scene. Maxwell formed their own band at the age of 13, and has been an Artist-at-Large at some of the West Coast's biggest music festivals.

Previous Clients

Bend Film Festival, Deschutes River Conservancy.

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