Maxwell
@ the Love Supreme Jazz Festival
6 July 2025

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Biography

Maxwell has artfully managed to transfix music lovers for more than two decades. Releasing five studio albums, all in his own time and all duly anointed as classics.

In April of 1996 Maxwell redefined soul music when he released his critically acclaimed debut, “Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite.” It earned Grammy nominations, double platinum status and RIAA gold for the single, “Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder).” The platinum albums “Embrya” (1998) and “Now” (2001) followed. In 2009, Maxwell’s “BLACK summers” night’ debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, earning two Grammy awards, including Best R&B Album. With a total of 4 platinum album certifications from the RIAA, Maxwell’s latest album, “black SUMMERS’ night,” earned him a third Grammy (Best R&B Song for “Lake By The Ocean”),an NAACP Image Award (Outstanding Male Artist), and a Soul Train Award (Best R&B/Soul Male Artist). Recent accolades for Maxwell include the “Legend” Award at the 2021 Soul Train Awards and a performance at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, where he paid tribute to Michael Jackson with “The Lady in My Life.”