Considering the many years of success Argentine born electric guitarist Max V has had playing everywhere from his adopted home base of Chicago to Europe and Japan, it’s not surprising that he brought the perfect mix of buoyant funk and gritty down home fire to his infectious, in the pocket and airplay ready urban jazz debut It’s About Love. Like his more renowned (at least thus far!) stylistic genre counterparts, Nick Colionne and Grammy winner Norman Brown, Max V has high energy improvisational chops to spare, yet grounds his vibe perfectly in the two elements which guarantee that listeners won’t want to let go: groove and melody. Max V is back with a brand new album “Next To You” featuring 11 original new tunes, written, produced and arranged by Max V with special guests Ronnie Foster, Gail Jhonson, Marqueal Jordan, Lin Rountree and more. “It’s always a challenge for an indie artist new to the smooth/urban jazz realm to break through and compete with the long established A-listers, but genre fans who love that George Benson/Wes Montgomery style of guitarisma will be hooked instantly once they give Max V a shot". --Jonathan Widran, Jazziz Magazine