Summer is absolutely my favorite time of year for so many different reasons… including the fantastic performances that come along with these warm months. I’ve uploaded all of my June performances, including Winefest, the Arts Festival, the Metro Opera, & many more, at www.maxwellmanmusic.com/shows , so check out the list & come see me asap!

I’d like to draw special attention to a private concert taking place at the home of my grandparents on June 7th … it was a great time last year, & I’m sure it will be again this time around. Email Joyce Gamble at jjgamble4@mchsi.com for more information or to make your reservation!

For any of you that didn’t notice, I was featured in last week’s Des Moines Register Wedding Guide. Check out the article, & be sure to let me know if you need any music for your next special event! Here’s the article – http://dmjuice.desmoinesregister.com/article/20130514/JUICE/305150024

Click here to view the video on YouTube.

It’s time…at last…for a new album! I’m so excited about these songs and can’t wait to share them with you. This time around though, I wanted to do some extra special: I want you to join me in making this album come to life!

The album will feature a string quartet playing the arrangements of Sam Wells. Check out some samples on my video page – www.maxwellmanmusic.com/photos – to get an idea of what it sounds like. It is truly beautiful music that I can’t wait to get out there.

Up to making some music with me?

By pledging, you’ll get a digital copy of the new album as soon as its ready- BEFORE anyone else. Plus, I’ll keep you part of the process throughout the entire writing, recording, and production process through pledger-only updates. Check out the cool exclusive items and experiences you can choose from in the column on the right.

As an added bonus, a portion of all the pledges will go to the Des Moines Social Club toward their efforts to secure a new permanent location in the Firehouse in downtown Des Moines!

I have gotten to where I am today because of all your support. I can’t wait to make my next album with you.

75% of the funds have been raised through private investment… now it’s time to close the deal. Thanks for your help.

Pledge your support now @ www.pledgemusic.com/projects/maxwellman

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MW

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!

“Max Wellman w/ His String Quartet”

a new blend of jazz & classical music w/

arrangements by Iowa native Sam Wells

On Sale Presently @ maxwellmanmusic.com – $10.00

Wednesday, March 13th @ 8 PM

The 4th Street Theater

214 4th Street, Downtown DSM

Max Wellman, in conjunction with Civic Music Association’s

Backstage Social Group, is proud to present an evening of jazz

& standards brought to you by a classically trained string quartet.

In this groundbreaking event, Des Moines natives Max Wellman

& Sam Wells will be presenting the art songs of the United States

- songs written by the likes of Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, & more -

through a classical medium. In the tradition of composers such

as Aaron Copland or George Gershwin, composer Sam Wells is 

taking the American Songbook to new heights, amplifying the

raw beauty of these songs through a classical lens. 

Wellman’s string quartet will have just completed a week of

recording at Capp Audio Productions in preparation for a

new album to be released later this year. The quartet comes

from many different backgrounds, but all 4 musicians are

graduate students at Indiana University’s prestigious 

Jacobs School of Music, where Mr. Wells is currently

pursuing his own Master’s degree in composition &

trumpet performance.

Max Wellman is available for interviews and questions

regarding the event via phone (515.490.5497) or email

(max@maxwellmanmusic.com). 

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 Click Here to Get Tickets for ‘Valentine’s Day w/ The Max Wellman trio’

Max Wellman is proud to present a classic show of jazz

& standards with his newly formed trio in one of

Des Moines’ best-kept secrets, the beautiful 4th Street

Theater. Come directly before or after dinner (or choose

from the specially prepared menu) for the 7:00 set or

take your time and come for the nightcap at 9:00. At a

ticket price of just $10, this show is a bargain on such a

prime evening.

Everyone who orders tickets ahead of time will receive a

complimentary digital download from Max of his big band

recording of ‘My Funny Valentine’, made at a sold out

Hoyt Sherman Place concert in 2010. 

Wellman’s set will consist mainly of classic standards from

the swing era, including composers such as Richard Rodgers,

Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, & many more. 

A special food & drink menu is being prepared by Java

Joe’s for the occasion. Alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages

will be available in the theater. 

This is going to be an intimate, club-like setting with very

limited seating available, so early ticket purchases are highly

encouraged @ www.maxwellmanmusic.com . 

Hello Friends-

I hope that everyone is having a great start to their new year. I’m writing to tell you how to make it just a LITTLE bit better as you start in on all of your new resolutions.

One of my resolutions, as always, is to keep the Great American Songbook alive and kicking. I promise I’ll be doing everything I can this year to make that a reality. All you have to do now is take a little time to listen to my efforts.

Last year I started a project w/ Nick Rieser called ‘The Songbook Project’, inspired by Ella Fitzgerald’s great Songbook albums that inspired me when I first started listening to music. This year, I’m happy to say that we’ll be continuing the project.

Throughout 2013, I will record 50 songs with my Trio that will be exclusively released to subscribers of this project through CDs that will be mailed DIRECTLY to your doorstep. This year, we’ll be covering the music of Frank Loesser, Jimmy McHugh, Johnny Mercer, Cole Porter, & Richard Rodgers. 

In order to be a part of this great project, all that is required of you is a confirmation email sent my way (max@maxwellmanmusic.com) & $95 to support our efforts. If that is too great of a lump sum, I’m willing to let you split it up into 3 payments of $32 spread out through the year.

We need about 15 more people to do this to make it work… please consider taking the time! If you’d like to sample some recordings, I encourage you to head over to maxjwellman.bandcamp.com to get a taste of what I’m talking about. I’ve posted one example below.

Thanks as always, and let me know if you have any questions.

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like A Tradition

Tickets @ WWW.MIDWESTIX.COM

So, that’s the gist of it. I’m very excited to announce that I’ll be in residence at the Des Moines Social Club this year for our ‘Home for the Holidays’ series. This show seems to get better each year, and I’m hoping that you’ll continue to put it on your calendar each time we put it on!

There are two big things that I would like to point out that are different this year… One is that this concert will DEBUT the band that Dave Rezek and I are putting together to tour the world and bring fame and riches back to our fair city. Seriously, it is one of the finest groups around the midwest, and this is just the beginning! Put these top-notch musicians together w/ Mr. Rezek’s fine arranging abilities and you’ve got some beautiful music going on.

The second is that, as you may have noticed on the poster, there are TWO different shows this year. The early one will be the classic, family-friendly holiday show that we’ve all come to love. The main difference with the second show is that my good friend and fantastic musician Chris Ford (frontman for ‘Christopher the Conquered‘) will be co-hosting it with me. We’ll have musical guests from all over the community and be adding a few features to the show that are better suited to a more mature, let’s say ‘looser’, crowd.

It’s going to be a great time. Head over to WWW.MIDWESTIX.COM to get your tickets now! There are only 100 seats available for each show, so it will make for an intimate, club-like evening!

Where In The World Am I?

When my name popped up in your inbox, you may have thought to yourself (and rightly so), “where in the hell IS Max these days?”… well, let me tell you that I have thought the same thing over the past year. After 3 moves in 12 months, I’m ready for a little bit of consistency. Lucky for all of us, I have landed right back here in Des Moines, Iowa, determined to team up with Dave Rezek and co. to take our music all over this great country. I’m getting settled in to a beautiful new apartment in Sherman Hill, and I’m ready to make some awesome music again.

I have LOTS more to tell all of you, but I thought I’d start off in October with a few teasers on some things that are coming right up. Believe me, we’re in for one great year…

  The 3rd Annual ‘Home for the Holidays’ concert is on the way! 

 - An official announcement is coming soon, but make sure to keep your first two weekends of December booked! We’ll be bringing some great holiday music your way, w/ lots of new twists to make this year’s concert the best yet, INCLUDING…

1. A New, Fantastic Band Is Coming

        – Mr. Rezek and I are hard at work assembling some of the finest musicians around the state of Iowa for a consistent, exceptional group that will be bringing 
          you some of the best live jazz in the midwest. 

       - Also, you didn’t hear it from me, but watch out for the return of our Big Band (yes, the same swinging group that sold out Hoyt Sherman Place two summers 
          ago…)

- Have you got a wedding or private party coming up soon? A wine tasting? Maybe a garage sale that could use a little kick? Hire us to take your party to the next level! For a limited time, as I get things back up and running in the Des Moines area, I’m offering $150 to anyone that refers business our way. If you know someone putting on an event and recommend my services (and we get hired), YOU get $150. That’s a pretty sweet deal if you ask me. 

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MW
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Announcing: Max Wellman Live w/ The Belin Quartet Featuring the work of Composer Sam Wells

TICKETS go on sale on MAY 14th @ 8 AM via MIDWESTIX.COM . Check out www.civicmusic.org before the event to get all of the details you need!

Hello Everyone!

I can’t tell you how excited I am to make this announcement. Believe me, it has been a long road already to get to this point. To be working w/ a top notch organization like the Civic Music Association, to get the phenomenal Belin String Quartet involved, to get my extremely talented friend Sam Wells to work w/ me on this show… this has already been a fantastic journey.

Over the past couple of years I have been working on finding a new, unique voice in the music that I perform. I have been fortunate to experience all kinds of music… from the blues of Tina Haase Findlay to the beautiful sounds of Verdi and Britten w/ my operatic work. I’ve been looking for a way to combine all of these influences, and I think this is the first big step in the right direction.

I have included more information on the show below, but please please PLEASE mark your calendars for July 20th and 21st at Sheslow Auditorium for a night of the best music central Iowa has to offer. Actually, it’s just great music, no matter where it’s being produced.

TICKETS go on sale on MAY 14th @ 8 AM via MIDWESTIX.COM . Check out www.civicmusic.org before the event to get all of the details you need!

TICKETS go on sale on MAY 14th @ 8 AM via MIDWESTIX.COM . Check out www.civicmusic.org before the event to get all of the details you need!

Civic Music Association presents Max Wellman with the Belin Quartet
Friday, July 20 & Saturday, July 21, 2012 – 7:30 pm

(Des Moines, IA) Civic Music Association is proud to open its 2012/13 Season with a concert featuring jazz vocalist Max Wellman and the Belin Quartet for an all new, innovative show debuting the work of composer Sam Wells. This two-night engagement will take place on July 20 & 21, 2012 at 7:30 pm at Drake University’s Sheslow Auditorium.

Jazz vocalist Max Wellman has shared the stage with acts ranging from Grammy-nominee Vanessa Carlton to operatic sensation Simon Estes, building a reputation throughout the midwest for top-notch entertainment. With a voice that has been compared to the likes of Harry Connick Jr., Frank Sinatra, and Michael Buble, Wellman’s concerts have become a staple on the music scene in Iowa.

Wellman has been working with fellow Des Moines native Sam Wells for over a year on this concert, drawing on his classical training to create a new kind of American music… a true hybrid between the classical world and the Great American Songbook, inspired by the classic work of Frank Sinatra and the Hollywood String Quartet. According to Civic Music Association Executive Director, Carrie Clogg, “We are thrilled to combine the superb talents of our Artists-in-Residence the Belin Quartet with Max Wellman performing the debut of compositions from Sam Wells. This concert will feature a blending of the two genres Civic Music Association is proud to present each season…classical and jazz…for an evening you will not want to miss.”

CONCERT TICKETS
Concert tickets will go on sale at 8 am on Monday, May 14. Tickets may be purchased by visiting Midwestix at www.midwestix.com, contacting the Civic Music Association office at 515-280-4020 or visiting the Civic Music Association box office located at 1620 Pleasant Street, Suite 244 in Sherman Hills. Tickets range from $20-$45 with special discounts for Max Wellman subscribers.

For more information about Civic Music Association, call 515-280-4020 or visit us at www.civicmusic.org.
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Civic Music Association is a leading cultural organization, with a long tradition, dedicated to enriching people’s lives. We provide a world class, provocative musical experience in an intimate atmosphere. Our eclectic programming offers something for everyone and delivers diverse educational opportunities. We are committed to making every experience inspiring and memorable.

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MW
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