Max Restaino
"UK Jazz-Pop Visionary Reinventing the Mainstream"
Musician | Singer-Songwriter | Producer| Composer |Multi-Instrumentalist
Max Restaino is a sought-after , dynamic live performer and accomplished artist, known for his distinctive Jazz-Pop fusion. He skilfully blends saxophone, piano, and accordion, creating a unique musical experience for audiences. As a prolific songwriter, producer, and composer, Max crafts original music and writes for other artists. His work has received extensive airplay on BBC, BBC News, Netflix, and Sky TV. Max performs his own original music and for live entertainment at Theatres, Arena Tours, weddings, corporate events, private parties, and festivals with top-quality music.
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Recent BBC Radio Activity
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​Life Behind Bars on BBC and BBC Introducing EastMidlands: Notts, Derby & Leicester full week rotation Feb 2026
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"Here For Christmas": This track, a collaboration with Mike Read and Phil Springer, was featured on BBC Radio Lincolnshire and BBC Introducing in the East Midlands in late 2025.
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"Life Behind Bars": This single has received airplay on BBC Essex as recently as February 2026.
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Album Play: Songs from his jazz/pop-inspired album Another Rainy Night In Paris and his debut The Time It Takes have been aired across multiple BBC stations. nationwide
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Track Of The Week: At least seven of his songs have been selected as "Track of the Week" on various BBC regional shows.
Notable Appearances
Airwaves Festival and Newark Festival (BBC Introducing stage ) Sky TV, BBC News and Netflix . London O2 Arena , London Paladium
Awards: PRS Award Winner | TMA Award Nominee
Composer | Session player:
Gary Barlow, Phil Springer, Donny Osmond, Donny Most, Mark S Jacobs and more
Session Player:
Peter Kay, Donny Osmond, Donny Most and more.
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Tours: UK and Ireland
Support Artist for : UB40, Tears For Fears, Steps, Peter Andre and more.
Albums: The Time It Takes | Another Rainy Night In Paris.
EP: One Christmas, three Cities & Summer Shore: Biala & Word Of Love,
Singles: Sugar Rush, Here For Christmas, New York High, Angels Cry , Life Behind Bars and the forthcoming powerful single, Giving Into Love is Out March 2026
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Musical Theatre: Composer
Bye-Bye Boobz: The Musical. Coming soon!
Social Media:
FeedSpot Top 10 UK Jazz Influencers 2025/2026
Testimonials
‘H’ Steps ...
“We are delighted to have Max open for us – he is a star in the making. We loved his energy as a performer and his new single demonstrates he can back that up with the songs too. Make sure you get to the venue early!”
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Phil Springer (Santa Baby Composer) ...
Max is a highly talented musician and performer and such fun to collaborate with. I value my work with Max very much and I’m still very impressed with what he did with a simple melody of mine – he created a wonderful record of our Christmas song “Here for Christmas”. My only regret is that we live so far apart we don’t get to work together in person.
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Eliot Kennedy …
I have had the privilege of calling Max a friend since he was 11 years old. He always amazed me with his talent as a multi-instrumentalist musician, but he has now developed into a great songwriter and artist. It is a joy to see him perform live.
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Mike Read…
Max Restaino? The words that spring to mind are, passion, commitment. drive, perfectionist, grafter, performer, multi-instrumentalist, great singer, gifted songwriter.
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Liz Hobbs Group:
Max Restaino, “was ebullient, open, fun and so upbeat that his performance got the whole crowd going. Great songs, the sax was another asset and just so dedicated and focussed. He was great!”
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Sony Music Latin -
New York – USA
Wonderful vocals here, watch out Michael Bublé.
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