Max Kraus Trio

Bassist Max Kraus has performed in venues from Carnegie Hall and the Kimmel Center (Philadelphia, PA) to Bimhuis (Amsterdam, NL), Capitol Recording Studios and the LA Opera. He has appeared with renowned jazz artists such as Tim Warfield Jr., Roy McCurdy, Bobby Watson, Bob Mintzer, Ben van Gelder, and Joanna Pascale, as well as the Cuban music group Conjunto Philadelphia, star of Broadway’s Jersey Boys Joseph Leo Bwarie, and internationally acclaimed baritone Rod Gilfry. As a musician who is well-versed in the jazz tradition and various other styles of music, Kraus has the ability to contribute supportive and lyrical bass playing to a wide range of musical situations.

As a composer, Kraus released his debut album, Singularity, in 2014 with original compositions that had a heavy influence from the music of Wayne Shorter. The album was featured on Philadelphia’s jazz radio station WRTI for months after the release and Kraus…