Max Holm

Jazz pianist Max Holm began studying classical violin at age 6. When, at age 14, he heard Keith Jarrett, he switched instruments and genres. A graduating high school senior, Max has received about $300,000 in college scholarship offers, and has accepted a prestigious Fellowship at the Brubeck Institute, where he will tour the world as part of the Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet. Only five musicians in the world are chosen for this Fellowship. Holm received the 2014 Jazz at Lincoln Center's Essentially Ellington Competition Outstanding Soloist Award, was the only US high school student ever awarded the 2015 Jazz Education Network Founders Scholarship (only college students have previously received it), and was the only pianist in the country chosen for the 2014 Jazz Band of America. The Max Holm Quartet opened the 1st annual Miami Beach Jazz Festival at the Fillmore in 2013. In 2014 Max opened for Jazz Master Benny Golson, with the UCF Jazztet at the UCF-Orlando Jazz Festival. Max has performed at many jazz festivals across the country, and is scheduled to perform at the Monterey Jazz Festival in September 2015. Max has performed with many greats, including Wynton Marsalis, Jon Batiste, Kirk Whalum, Ira Sullivan and Robin Eubanks, among others. As a member of Utah’s Crescent Super Band, he has played arena shows to 19,000 persons. He's currently recording his piano tracks on multi-Grammy award-winning Jeff Coffin’s next album. Max also composes music for videos, commercials & soundtracks. Book him by calling/texting [phone] or emailing Holm (dot) Max @ Gmail (dot) com

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Max Holm top teen jazz pianist in the US, 2015-2016 Brubeck Fellow, Brubeck Institute Fellowship, 2014 Jazz Band of America, The Crescent Super Band, professional jazz pianist available for all events. Call [phone]

My new website is up now. I won’t be making any more updates here. Go to MaxHolm.com

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Mitt Romney vs Evander Holyfield Charity Boxing Event. Tickets were $25,000 to $250,000. That's me with Miss Utah U.S. International, Rylee Coggins.

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I'm happy to be able to announce that I've accepted a Fellowship at the Brubeck Institute beginning in August 2015. This is a huge honor and I'm so grateful. I received about $300,000 in scholarship offers and was admitted to Berklee College of Music, University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and Manhattan School of Music. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity that the fellowship offers! However, I will be attending one of those other schools at the end of my fellowship.

More about the fellowship:

The Brubeck Institute's Fellowship Program is a one or two-year full-scholarship program in jazz performance for up to five musicians who have just graduated from high school. These are the Brubeck Fellows and they comprise the Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet (BIJQ). They study with Institute faculty, visiting jazz educators, artists, clinicians, and Bay area professionals. They perform extensively throughout the U.S. and abroad in universities, high schools, civic centers, on concert series, in clubs and on jazz festivals.

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My first professional album is with multi Grammy award winning sax player and member of the Dave Matthews Band, Jeff Coffin! His next album is "Jeff Coffin and the Crescent Super Band." Here's me doing an improvised solo during rehearsal. The badass trumpet player is my buddy Tyler Webb.

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The Crescent Super Band - I am the pianist - has been awarded BEST OF STATE - Utah in the PROFESSIONAL BAND category, competing against adults. Our musicians are 15 to 18 years old. The Crescent Super Band has won 14 medals in 9 consecutive years. 10% talent, 90% hard work!

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I'm playing at the Mitt Romney vs Evander Holyfield charity boxing match on May 15. With the Crescent Super Band in Salt Lake City.

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#Soundcheck #halftime #show #utahjazz #washingtonwizards #usana #energysolutionsarena #nba #crescentsuperband #excited

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I'm playing the halftime show tomorrow at USANA Energy Solutions Arena with the Crescent Super Band: Utah Jazz v Washington Wizards. Catch it live online between 9 PM and 10 PM Mountain time at http://nba-stream.com/live/wizards-live-stream/

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I'll perform during the halftime show on March 18 at USANA Energy Solutions Arena (19,000 people!). Utah Jazz vs Washington Wizards. I'll be performing with the Crescent Super Band. Catch us on TV or online. 2nd time at USANA Arena!

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Park City Television Mountain Views with Terry Burden

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Park City Television's Mountain Views with Terry Burden

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Park City TV Appearance

Catch me on PCTV Mountain Views with Terry Burden today, Tuesday, March 10 at 6 PM MDT. http://parkcity.tv/livestream/ or on your local cable station.

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With Michael League of Snarky Puppy after Master Class

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I'm at a Master Class with Snarky Puppy at the Jazz Bakery, sponsored by the Musicians Institute in LA

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Happiness is being in LA.

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Here are some new recordings on my "/videos" page. It's been crazy with finals, college applications, live auditions, performances. The next few weeks I'll be traveling a lot, including college auditions and the Peaks Jazz Festival.

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Dr. Lou Fischer Co-Founder of JEN, and the man who funded the scholarship I received, decided to introduce me to Jamey Aebersold, whom I had already met the day before. Jamey reaches into his pocket and says, "Hey. I got something for ya." And he gave me this quarter. That's Duke Ellington's portrait and his name on the piano.