Philadelphia native Maxfield Gast is widely recognized for his performances as a saxophonist, independent artist, composer and music producer. Gast has released over a dozen albums and singles as a solo artist and his music can be heard in featured films, television series and on the radio. Gast has recorded and collaborated on over 65 albums together with over 50 distinct artists across the globe.
Gast’s sound is a combination of genres. It includes elements of straight-ahead jazz, pop, hip hop, electronica, soul and experimental music. His unique and eclectic melodies gained national attention on college radio charts early in his career. Maxfield’s streaming catalog has accrued over 1 million streams, reaching 172 countries, and has been featured in over 1,300 playlists. Other notable accomplishments include licensing deals with MTV and Sony Classic Films, publishing with a New York-based music house and features in Downbeat Magazine, Rolling Stone, Jazz Weekly and WXPN’s The High Key Portrait Series. As a member of SweetPro, Maxfield additionally composed and performed the music for all 5 seasons of FX Network’s original series “Louie.” The series earned a Peabody Award and multiple Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe awards. Time Magazine rated Louie the #1 television series of 2011.
Maxfield has performed at numerous prestigious venues including New York City’s Carnegie Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center and has performed at countless music festivals across the US and abroad. He has worked alongside a variety of Grammy Award winning artists and produces music under his Philadelphia-based music production company and record label Militia Hill.
Production with Militia Hill
Founded in 2009 by Maxfield Gast, Militia Hill is a music production agency and record label located in the Philadelphia area. Its mission with production is to bring remarkable focus, clarity and originality to custom compositions as well as mixing, editing and voice over for all aspects of media. As a record label, Militia Hill has hosted numerous full length albums, EPs and singles featuring a variety of local and national artists. Affiliations through the years have included Grammy nominated producer Jeremy Grenhart and Illadel Allstars, Grammy Award winning engineer David Stoller and Samurai Hotel, 5-time Grammy winner Bakithi Kumalo, Brahm Genzlinger of Diamond St., Big House Publishing, Yessian Music, FX Network, Broad Street Pictures, and Sony Classic Films.