Maxwell Apra  is a internationally recognized multi-instrumentalist,

performer, and music teacher. Originally from Santa Cruz , California Maxwell splits time between Santa Cruz, the San Fransisco Bay Area and New Orleans . 

Specializing in rare Italian mandolin and banjo music , traditional jazz, Caribbean waltzes , tangos, and ragtime string band music; Maxwells eclectic repertoire is comprised of forgotten gems of 78 rpm era music.