Keri Johnsrud and Shawn Maxwell Interview

31/03/2025 11 min

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Episode Synopsis

This week, Features contributor DJ Ninja speaks with jazz vocalist and composer Keri Johnsrud and woodwind specialist, performer, recording artist, and composer Shawn Maxwell. They discuss their musical beginnings, their collaborative album C8H10N4O2, and the nods to hometown Joliet in the tracklisting.


"Composing and coming up with tunes that tell stories, I feel it's a lot easier for me now than it was 20 years ago. I feel like I have so many ideas and if I could, I'd probably put out an album a month." - Shawn Maxwell


The Keri Johnsrud-Shawn Maxwell Band will be playing at City Winery on Tuesday, April 8.

Produced by DJ Ninja.

Photo Credit: Michael Barton

For a transcript of this interview, visit the blog.