🎤 Max Light

About

Max Light is a jazz guitarist based in Brooklyn, NY, originally from the Washington DC area. He studied at the New England Conservatory and the Aaron Copland School of Music, and took second place in the 2019 Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Guitar Competition. As a leader he has released several albums, including "Henceforth" (Steeplechase, 2023) and "Chaotic Neutral" (AGS Recordings, 2024), drawing praise for his post-bop and fusion work with complex meters and a distinctive harmonic voice.