Welcome to the official website of trumpeter Max Darche! Maxilmilien Darche, a protege of Jon Faddis, specializes in straight-ahead Jazz with an emphasis on BeBop styles. Darche performs regularly in the New York area, including with Jazz big bands and with his own small group combos. Currently a Masters' degree candidate at the Conservatory of Music at Purchase College-SUNY, Max Darche is completing a comparative analysis of Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis. Darche's mentors and musical colleagues include Ray Vega, Todd Coolman, and of course, Faddis. Max Darche is also a skilled mentor to younger players and has taught at the Summer Jazz Institute at Purchase College; Darche is one of two inaugural James Moody Scholars. Recently, Darche has appeared in performance as an invited guest at the Blue Note, the Louis Armstrong House & Archives, the Jazz Standard, Blues Alley in D.C., Scullers in Boston, and the Lake George Jazz Festival, among others. Listen for Max Darche at clubs and festivals whenever you can; Darche represents "Things to Come" in the best of the Jazz idiom.	Max Darche, trumpet Live at the Louis Armstrong House & Archives "Pops is Tops" concert, May 2007 photo by L. Douglas
Max Darche's trumpet at Bennett Studios, 2006 Englewood, New Jersey photo by L. Douglas	Interested in learning more? Contact Max Darche Thank you.
This site is still in development. Check back soon for more information and photos. Thanks for visiting!	This website and its contents are (c) 2007 Max Darche. All rights reserved. Site last updated on June 4, 2007.