Max Abrams

Horn Section | Arranging | Sax

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33 Reviews (30 Verified)
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Along with my friend and section partner, trumpeter Julio Diaz, we've played on and arranged horn sessions for hundreds of artists. We've played countless live shows together and sound like a real section (not just whoever was available that day). Our credits cover the best of pop, latin, country, americana, blues, and christian recording artists.

We've played and recorded with:
The Mavericks, Desmond Child, Ricky Martin, Little Big Town, The Afro Cuban All-Stars, Frankie Valli, Julio Iglesias, Sir Cliff Richards, Brendan Benson, Marc Anthony, Dara Maclean, Big and Rich, Kid Rock, Luke Byran, Lionel Richie, Ben Rector, Celia Cruz, The Royal Southern Brotherhood, Jeff Cohen, Colbie Caillat, Dave Barnes, James Slater, Randy Houser, Jake Owen, and Yo-Yo Ma. We have appeared on the Grammy Awards, The Voice, Good Morning America, The Tonight Show, Conan, Late Night with Seth Meyers, PBS Great Performances, and the CMA, CMT, ACM, and AMA awards.

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Credits

AllMusic verified credits for Max Abrams
  • Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
  • Cody Johnson
  • The Mavericks
  • The Mavericks
  • The Mavericks
  • The Mavericks
  • The Mavericks
  • Frank Bey
  • The Mavericks
  • The Mavericks
  • Big & Rich
  • Whitney Rose
  • ELEL
  • Cliff Richard
  • Royal Southern Brotherhood
  • The Mavericks
  • The Mavericks
  • Anna Wilson
  • Anna Wilson
  • Cliff Richard
  • Joe Louis Walker
  • Brendan Benson
  • Brendan Benson
  • Rachael Lampa
  • Ben Rector
  • Dara MacLean
  • All-Star United
  • Dave Barnes
  • Colbie Caillat
  • Shane Lamb
  • Big & Rich
  • Erin McCarley
  • Tommy & the Whale
  • Tommy & the Whale
  • Tommy & the Whale
  • Big & Rich
  • Jon Nicholson
  • Jon Nicholson
  • Big & Rich
  • Nell Bryden
  • Nell Bryden
  • Disney
  • Eamonn McCrystal
  • Eamonn McCrystal
  • Eamonn McCrystal
  • Melissa Bauer
  • Kristin Porter
  • Kristin Porter
  • Warner E. Hodges
  • Megan Keely
  • Megan Keely
  • Megan Keely
  • Chris August

33 Reviews - 9 Repeat Clients

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  1. Review by Theis W.
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    Another great session with Max!
    He always gets it right away and deliver top professional sounding sections! Til next time, buddy.

  2. Review by Angus G.
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    Always a pleasure to work with Max!

  3. Review by Alex B.
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    Third time I had the opportunity to work with Max, and probably not the last one. Great professional.

  4. Review by Eric H.
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    Max and his mates overdelivered with superb New Orleans horn parts to give my track the authentic Cajun flavoring it needed. I dropped a few names of musical influences, he intuited precisely what I needed and executed flawlessly and tastefully with clear respect for the other parts and the overall vision.

  5. Review by Preston W.
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    Max you guys are awesome!!!

  6. Review by Alex B.
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    I have just worked with Max for the second time. He's very reactive, enthuastic and attentive to the pitch he receives. A real pleasure to work with him.

  7. Review by Bob A.
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    I've worked with Max three or four times over the past few years. He's a talented horn player who has brought some interesting new colors to my tracks. Would definitely work with him again.

  8. Review by Jesse S.
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    An absolute pleasure! Quality engineering, musicality, and communication. Delivered above expectations!

  9. Review by Joshua M.
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    Max delivered exactly what I needed — a wonderful horn arrangement to fill out my song, adding some texture, depth and melody. He delivered when promised, and I couldn't be happier with the result. Look forward to working again together in the future

  10. Review by Bob A.
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    Max did a great job of finding the right places in my demo track to add some horns to fatten the sound. He also added a little spice with a cool solo. Super quick turnaround too. Highly recommended.

  11. Review by Theis W.
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    Max and his team did an absolutely amazing job for us. Caught the vibe instantly, quick and easy proces all the way through.

    Just awesome.

  12. Review by Luke E.
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    Max and his team are awesome to work with and they recorded and delivered great sounding tracks that really took our song to the next level. Max was also very nice on the phone and took a lot of time to work with us to get the project right.

  13. Review by EchoFarm
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    I’m so grateful to have met Max! He is a consummate professional. He transformed one of my tracks with AAMOS incredibly arranged and performed horn track. The tracks sounded great and the project was delivered well before his expected deadline. Can’t wait to work with him again!

  14. Review by K P.
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    Max and company bring soul and joy to every song. They always find a way to fit right in to the vibe and pocket. They go the extra mile to make the client happy and communicate with such professionalism.
    Yep, Max is awesome!

  15. Review by Randy H.
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    Max is my go-to for horns. You simply will not find anyone better to lay down stellar horns. A total pro!

  16. Review by Randy H.
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    Wow Max and Julio are real pros. I gave them a basic outline for a song and they came up with a great part that was exactly what the song called for. Each horn was recorded perfectly too so they were so easy to mix. Max was a great communicator too. Highly recommend.

  17. Review by K P.
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    FANTASTIC! Max is a genuine person first and foremost. He was helpful and encouraging and did a knock out job on the horns! Max went above and beyond to make sure I was happy with the end results. I will be using him again.

  18. Review by Angus G.
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    Max' playing is exceptional. Blown away with the parts he sent through. Very tasteful. Highly recommend.

  19. Review by Matthew T.
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    Max killed it on my song. Great sounds, great playing, great ear. And he turned everything around super fast within my timeline and in my budget. Total pro.

  20. Review by Alex B.
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    Max is a very professional experienced musician. I work with him on a kind of electronic nudisco track on which I wanted him to add horn sections. He has been very attentive to the influences I gave him. He besides propose some new idea I really liked. He works fast and clean.
    I definitely recommed him.

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