Max Ionata has garnered critical acclaim for his fresh take on the standards of the Jazz Masters.

Born in 1972, he is considered one of the greatest Italian contemporary saxophonists on the scene today, having published over 70 records.

Max has recorded with musicians such as Robin Eubanks, Mike Stern, Joe Locke, Bob Mintzer, Joel Frahm and many others, all over the world.

For his album, Like, the other musicians were Jesper Bodilsen on double bass and Martin Maretti Andersen on drums.

This episode was conducted via email, as Max is incredibly busy.

The link to his full biography, along with more Resources for this episode, is on our website.

We talked about:

• the inspiration behind his new album, Like
• the infuence of Soul Music on his song choices
• the exercises he works on to build flexibility
• how he makes his lines so smooth and melodic
• and more

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