Maxime Bender

Maxime Bender enjoys quite a career as a musician & composer and has released several albums on some of the most renowned Jazz Record Companies. After being a music teacher, he is today the Director of the Centre Culturel et de Congrès TRIFOLION and President of the Réseau Luxembourgeois des Centres Culturels Régionaux. As a musician, Maxime is well known in the jazz scene of Europe and over the world, having played at several big festivals in France, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Belgium, Scotland, Slovakia, Lithuania, Germany, Greece as well as many clubs and other venues across Europe. Maxime has also had the chance to share the stage with great musicians throughout his career such as DeeDee Bridgewater, Nigel Kennedy, Donny McCaslin, Lalo Shifrin, George Duke, Joachim Kühn, Till Brönner, BAP, Wolfgang Niedecken, to name only a few.

Maxime Bender Trio

The Maxime Bender Trio embodies a unique soundscape within the modern jazz scene. Each of the three musicians brings their own distinctive musical profile, resulting in a dense, creative and yet very accessible sound atmosphere.

Maxime Bender is known for his expressive saxophone style, which combines lyrical sensitivity with energetic impulses. His playing is multifaceted and open to spontaneous improvisation, allowing him to continually discover new timbres.

Stéphane Kerecki on bass forms the rhythmic and harmonic foundation of the trio. With his profound playing style, he not only sets the groove, but also complements his colleagues' improvisations with melodious and sometimes surprisingly experimental lines.

Manu Codjia on guitar enriches the trio with his sensitive and versatile guitar playing, which combines both jazz-typical harmonies and modern sounds. His ability to play both virtuosically and sensitively makes him an ideal partner for the dialogical interaction within the trio.

Together, the trio creates a musical atmosphere characterised by intimacy, creativity and strong group dynamics. Their playing is marked by a keen sense of interplay and balance, with each musician being given equal space for individual development.

The release of their first album is scheduled for September 2026.

Line-up

Maxime Bender - SAXOPHONE

Manu Codjia - GUITAR

Stéphane Kerecki – BASS