MAXWELL FRIEDMAN GROUP @ P44P's CHANGING SEASONS COMMONS CONCERT SERIES

875 Northwest Brooks Street,Bend OR 97703

27 August, 2021

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MAXWELL FRIEDMAN GROUP @ P44P's CHANGING SEASONS COMMONS CONCERT SERIES - FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2021 - FREE & ALL AGES On Friday, August 27th, Neo-Jazz/Funk wizards MAXWELL FRIEDMAN GROUP kick off Parallel 44 Presents' Changing Seasons Concert Series at The Commons, a four part monthly series spanning August to November that features free monthly Friday evening performances by superb touring musical acts on Riverfront Plaza overlooking Mirror Pond in downtown Bend, right next to the Commons Cafe. The Deschutes and Bend Cider taps start flowing at 6:30PM and the music runs from 7PM to just before 10PM. Thanks to our wonderful sponsors: Deschutes Brewery, CannaBend, Bend Cider Co. & High Desert Law. About MAXWELL FRIEDMAN GROUP: Maxwell Friedman is THE FUTURE OF NEO-JAZZ FUNK SOUL FUSION. 17-year-old Maxwell Friedman is living proof that some musicians are indeed “born with it." At an incredibly young age, in less than a decade since he started playing, his ferocious and inspired keyboard playing, and his tasteful and clever compositions are already becoming legendary while his skill, knowledge, taste, phrasing, artistry and professionalism are already on-par with many accomplished players on the national scene who, without hesitation, call him their peer. One of the youngest players to have ever been endorsed by Hammond Organ, Maxwell 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, Maxwell 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 he has done thus far has been with his own band, Maxwell Friedman Group. Assembling veteran players, many years his senior, including guitarist “Brother Gabe” Johnson, the band delivers what Maxwell likes to call “Inspired Neo-Jazz Funk Soul Fusion”. This illustrious young man not only has shown a maturity beyond his years in leading his elder musicians, but also continues to write works mature beyond his 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. Now that the “pandemic pause” is nearing its end, the band has finally begun work on their first studio album, which they expect to release in early 2022. Parallel 44 Presents promotes musical events in Central Oregon, primarily in Bend. With over 1100 shows presented thus far, P44P's primary focus is promoting, supporting, furthering and developing music that put smiles on people's faces, compels them to move their bodies, and inspires them to ponder the deeper meaning of it all. We hope to see you at one of our events soon !