Comments - Max Adkins - Pittsburgh Jazz Network2024-03-28T12:50:23Zhttp://jazzburgher.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=1992552%3ABlogPost%3A203777&xn_auth=nothank you very much. i'd like…tag:jazzburgher.ning.com,2011-05-20:1992552:Comment:2044202011-05-20T01:20:08.548Zbob studebakerhttp://jazzburgher.ning.com/profile/bobstudebaker536
<p>thank you very much. i'd like to ask you some questions. would you please email me at studebaker@wduq.org</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>thank you very much. i'd like to ask you some questions. would you please email me at studebaker@wduq.org</p>
<p>thanks</p> Max Adkins was from Canada he…tag:jazzburgher.ning.com,2011-05-19:1992552:Comment:2037822011-05-19T15:00:25.606ZTroy W Campbellhttp://jazzburgher.ning.com/profile/TroyWCampbell
Max Adkins was from Canada he was married and a little son he called eye yey. I studied with Max for over three years until I had to go into the service while in service he died. He taught many big names like Gerry Fielding, Sammy Nestico, Billy Strayhorn, Henry Mancini. Max was also the band leader for the Stanley theater and played for all the big acts like Jerry lewis and Dean Martin Etc. Ther are several of us still around that studyed with Max such as Sy Hays, My Name is Troy…
Max Adkins was from Canada he was married and a little son he called eye yey. I studied with Max for over three years until I had to go into the service while in service he died. He taught many big names like Gerry Fielding, Sammy Nestico, Billy Strayhorn, Henry Mancini. Max was also the band leader for the Stanley theater and played for all the big acts like Jerry lewis and Dean Martin Etc. Ther are several of us still around that studyed with Max such as Sy Hays, My Name is Troy Campbell, Max was around 48 years old when he died he is buried here in Pitsburgh and his wife went on to remarry