"THAT'S SOME MIGHTY FINE TROMBONIN'!"

Welcome to Neil Maxa's OFFICIAL website!

Influenced by the trombone virtuoso stylings of:

Frank Rosolino, Carl Fontana, 

J.J. Johnson, Curtis Fuller, 

Willie  Dennis,Tommy Turk,

 Kai Winding, Fred Wesley, 

Wayne Henderson, Tommy Dorsey, Dick Nash, Milt Bernhart, Urbie Green, George Bohanan, Al Grey,

 Bobby Brookmeyer, 

Maynard Ferguson, Ian McDougal, Tom "Bones" Malone, James Pankow, Frank Rehak, Roswell Rudd, 

Jimmy Knepper, Phil Wilson, 

Jimmy Cleveland, Bill Watrous, Rosswell Rudd, Trummy Young, 

Kid Ory, Arthur Pryor

Please listen to the latest recordings in NEIL'S TRAX.

• Education: Bachelor of Music in Trombone Performance, Western Michigan University
• Trombone Studies: Allan Horney, Russell Brown, Steve Wolfenbarger, Robert Scann and James Huntzinger
• Jazz Studies: Trent Kynaston, Frank Gagliardi, Burrell Gluskin, Don Menza and Carl Fontana
• Honors: Member of the 1989 & 1990 Award Winning UNLV Jazz Ensemble Most Outstanding College Performer - 1989 Pacific Coast Collegiate Jazz Festival and 1990 Down Beat MusicFest
• EXPERIENCE:
• Entertainers: Tony Bennett, Steve  Lawrence,  Bobby Vinton, Bobby Rydell, Frankie  Avalon, Lou Christie, Fabian, Rich Little, Regis Philbin, Steve Lawrence, Allen & Rossi, Frankie Valli, Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell, Don Rickles, Joan Rivers, Whoppi Goldberg, Lainie Kazan, Wayne Newton and Donald O'Conner
• Pop/Rock/Motown/Soul Groups: Lady Gaga, Gloria Estefan, Kansas,                   BJ Thomas, David Cassidy, Sheena Easton, Jennifer Lopez, James Ingram,  Peabo Bryson, Michael McDonald, Otis  Day, Righteous Brothers, Happenings, Buckinghams,Take 6, Boyz II Men, Temptations, Four Tops, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Ruth Brown, O'Jays, Delphonics, Contours, Drifters, 10K Maniacs, Larry  Braggs, Ellis  Hall  and  Tower of Power
• Jazz Artists: Terence Blanchard,Red Rodney, Bobby Shew, Joe Romano, John Faddis, Carson Smith, Carl Fontana, Bob Florence, Cab Calloway, Joe Williams, Marlena Shaw, Richie Cole, Kirk Whalum, Woody Herman Orchestra, Nelson Riddle Orchestra and Frankie Capp Juggernaut, Louie Bellson Big Band.
• Television Shows: NBC's "Last Comic Standing", Comedy Central's "Friars Club Roast Drew Carey" and "Viva Variety" and Showtime's "Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t!", Univision‘s “2019  &  2021  Latin Grammys”.
• Las Vegas Production Shows: "Steve Wynn's Showstoppers", "The Rat Pack is Back", "American Superstars", "Legends in Concert", "Celtic Woman Christmas", "Georgia On MY Mind: Tribute to Ray Charles", "Enter the Night", "At the Copa", "Chicago", "Broadway in the Hood" and "Lady Gaga Jazz & Piano".
• Las Vegas Bands: Lon Bronson All Star Band, Michael Grimm, Melody  Sweets,  Latin Breeze, Groove Brothers, Jimmy Wilkins New Life Jazz Orchestra, Don Menza Big Band, Zowie Bowie, The Dirty with Frankie Perez, Pop Evolution, Brody Dolyniuk, Yellow Brick Road ,Michael Grimm and Serpentine Fire
• International Recording Artists: Bad Bunny (Puerto Rico),  Myke Powers  (Puetro  Rico), Anita Sarawak (Malaysia), Patty Kim (Korea), Johnny Polanco (Salsa), Jose Lugo (Puerto Rico), Sparx and Lorenzo Antonio (Mexico)