York St John music students work alongside us in York Hospital to play live music for staff, visitors and patients. Unable to get on site at the moment Max, a second year music performance student (with a penchant for jazz), shares some of his favourite tracks and invites you to share yours.
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Maximus Stephens
Hello, my name is Maximus (Yes like the Roman gladiator). I am a second year music performance student at York St John University. I play the saxophone, piano and guitar. My favourite genre by…
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