Max Ehrhardt Quintet

Max Ehrhardt Quintet performs Wednesday evening, July 15 at the Dawn Club, SF’s swanky night club and bar bringing jazz performances. Details below.

Max Ehrhardt is an Oakland based trumpet player and educator dedicated to spreading music and creativity into the Bay-Area community. Growing up in programs like Oaktown Jazz Workshops and earning his undergraduate degree at the University of the Pacific under the instruction of Joe Mazzaferro, Max has accumulated a wealth of musical experience spanning multiple genres and styles.

Drawing influence from Hard Bop players such as Lee Morgan, Blue Mitchell, and Freddie Hubbard as well as Funk and Soul artists like Billy Withers and Earth, Wind, and Fire, Max shares his love of many different styles and genres of music.

Music Projects

Max is the leader of The Lakeshore Collective, which represents a growing and inclusive community of Bay Area musicians. As an ever-changing ensemble of artists and band members, they showcase the unique talents and collaborative personalities of all Bay-Area musicians.

Max is a co-leader - with Gus Hurteau - of Kutting Korners, a tribute to the legacy of Keystone Korner, recreating the energy of the historic venue's live albums. The ensemble features Max Ehrhardt on trumpet, Gus Hurteau on vibraphone, Richard Howell on saxophone, Hannah Mayer on piano, Alan Jones on bass, and Miles Turk on drums.

Max performs at the Dawn Club regularly and hopes you’ll catch
Max Ehrhardt Quintet on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM!

10 Annie St at Market St,

(Beside The Palace Hotel)

San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 508-3296