'Nowadays' was released March 2025. This album was recorded in June '24 and features 10 compositions by Max. The ensemble consists of Iannis Obiols (p), Nadav Erlich (b), Charley Rose (as/ts), Fernando Brox (fl/tbn), Josh Schofield (as) and Sam Barnett (as).
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Max Liebenberg is a drummer and composer based in Basel, Switzerland. He grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa, having learnt to play drums and violin at a young age. He spent his teenage years and early adult life playing in prog metal bands, hip-hop groups, orchestras, and live drum and bass acts. He moved to Basel when he was 22 and turned his full attention to jazz and improvised music.
Over the course of his studies at the Jazzcampus Basel, he had the opportunity to learn from and perform with several prominent jazz musicians. He fell in love with the city's music scene and decided to stay in Switzerland to pursue a professional career in music.
Max composes and performs with his own ensemble, Max with Snacks. This band was formed in 2022 as a vessel through which he can share his vision of improvised music.
He is also a sideman in the Lennard Fiehn Quartet, Emilio Giovanoli Quintet, and the pop-jazz band Deb.
For bookings:
maxliebenbergdrums@gmail.com