Mike ‘Maz’ Maher is a trumpeter, singer, songwriter and educator. He has been a dedicated member of Snarky Puppy since the band’s inception and has written four songs for the group (Skate U, Sleeper, While We're Young, and Pineapple). As a freelance trumpeter and singer he has performed/recorded with the likes of Soulive, Diane Birch, Laila Biali, Lucy Woodward, Banda Magda, Myron Butler & Levi, Andrew Rose Gregory (of the Gregory brothers), George Porter Jr., Becca Stevens, Michelle Willis, and many others.
In 2009 Mike started his own group, and since then has released three recordings (Maz in 2012, Idealist in 2016, and Maz Flips the Script in 2018) and toured the U.S. and abroad as well as regularly playing in New York City.
In addition to writing songs for his own group, Mike has written for, or co-written with various artists including Alina Engibaryan (lyrics for We Are, Pulse of the Day, The New You, Little Girl, and There Is a Place from her album We Are, 2018), Justin Stanton (lyrics and melodies for his song Automatic Attraction on the album Secret Place, 2019), and Jordan Peters (lyrics for Étude for Humanity from his album Dreams, 2021). He also frequently records trumpet and vocals from his home studio for many artists and commercial projects.
Mike has been a dedicated teacher for many years, fulfilling guest artist engagements with Berklee College of Music, the Amsterdam Conservatory, and high schools all around the U.S.
In 2017 Mike began his training in the Alexander Technique at the Balance Arts Center in New York City. He has already begun teaching private lessons in the Alexander Technique both online and in person and will be a AmSAT certified teacher very soon. He has found the technique to be an incredible tool in improving the connection and use of mind and body, and his training in A.T. finds its way into all aspects of his teaching and performance.
