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The David Maxwell Blues Trio in a tribute to Otis Spann and the Club 47

Presented by Passim Folk Music & Cultural Center at Club Passim

November 3, 2010

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The David Maxwell Blues Trio in a Tribute to Otis Spann and the Club 47 features David Maxwell (keys), Troy Gonyea (guitar), and Per Hanson (drums).

“David Maxwell plays with fire and soul.
He keeps the spirit of Otis Spann alive.”
(James Cotton)

David Maxwell first saw his muse the late great Otis Spann perform with Muddy Waters in Paris in 1963 and then in Cambridge at Club 47 in 1966. By the late 60’s, Maxwell and Spann (1930-1970) had become friends and their musical relationship was established.

Since Spann’s death in 1970, Maxwell has been identified with Spann’s post-WW II blues piano playing. To a large degree, Maxwell and Spann continue to have a strong musical connection that now stretches over nearly half a century. In an upcoming recording entitled Conversations In Blue, Maxwell collaborates with Spann in a remarkable way using original tracks from the 1960 Candid Records recording Otis Spann Is The Blues. The original Spann sessions were produced by Nat Hentoff, writer, music critic, and civil rights activist, who also worked as Candid’s A&R director.

“David Maxwell and Otis Spann are
the baddest two piano players I know.”
(Junior Wells)

David Maxwell has amassed an enormous resume throughout the years playing piano with some of the greatest and well- known musicians in the blues. He plays many styles of blues, jazz and improvised music, but he is best known for his soulful virtuosity and unmatched ability to reach the heart of post-war Chicago Blues. Through his work, he has gained the respect of artists, critics and fans and has established a reputation as one of the finest blues pianists alive.