Wellman has appeared at some of the great clubs throughout the country, from Dizzy's Club Coca Cola at Lincoln Center to Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago to Dazzle in Denver & many in between. Performances alongside vocalist Rose Colella (Chicago) & pianist Annie Booth (Denver) have been met with rave reviews.
Over the years, Wellman has had recorded success with his recordings ‘Max Wellman Live with His Big Band’ (2010), ‘You Must Believe In Spring’ (2014), & ‘Just In Time’ (2016).
Wellman has successfully produced concerts at many of the midwest’s gems, from historic Hoyt Sherman Place to the Des Moines Playhouse to the restored Paramount Theater in Cedar Rapids.
Max Wellman co-founded Noce, a state-of-the-art jazz club in the Western Gateway neighborhood of downtown Des Moines. Coming off that endeavor, Wellman released an album with The Annie Booth Trio in the summer of 2018. Max’s music is available on all prominent streaming platforms.