Bands:

Although his background is jazz, Maxime has always taken an interest in a wide variety of music. His first band was a Jimi Hendrix-coverband, followed by a great number of bands.

**Influences **

Miles Davis and everyone who played with him, John Coltrane, Prince, Jimi Hendrix, Squarepusher, Aphex Twin, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, The Roots, Eryka Badou, Meshell N'degeocello, Steve Coleman, Aka Moon, Chris Whitley, Lewis Taylor, Jeff Buckley, Oumou Sangaré, Zakir Hussain, Marvin Gaye,Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield,Bob Marley, Black Uhuru, Israel Vibration, Hariprasad Chaurissa, D'angelo, Sizzla, Timbaland, Arto Lindsay, Björk
and may others...

Drummers: Michael Bland, Gene Lake, Stéphane Galland, Poogie Bell, Sean Rickman, John Bonham, Tony Williams, Max Roach, Elvin Jones, Al Foster, Paco Sery, ....

** Current Projects **
In 2005, Maxime decided to take a break in gigging, now focusing on Quality rather then quantity. Producing in his studio, teaching about 20 students and playing with the Dalton Drum Syndicate

McSim Music Productions :
*music for 'Bboys,Fly girls' a documentary for France2 television
*composed, arranged, recorded, produced 'Nia Saw' demo
(currently aired on London's Kiss FM, JAzz FM)

Dalton Drum Syndicate (4 drummer-band since '98): rhythm

** Previous Projects **

Urban Ethnic :

--Zap Mama (B/African) Africa tour 1998)
-Miary Lepiera (Madagascar) Worldfusion Music
-Played in a lot of African bands from Tunisia, Algeria, Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria, Congo, Burkina Faso, working with Béh Palm from Farafina, Feso from Fela Kuti, Dizzy Mandjecu from Oké-Jazz, Pape & Bor N'Diaye Rose (sons of Doudou N'diaye Rose)

Pop / Singer Songwriter /Trip Hop / Hip Hop :

- Tony O'Malley (UK) : Recording, concerts (2002-2004): Soul, R'B
- Gordon Haskell (UK) : Concerts 2004
- Chris Whitley (USA): Europe tour 2003 (Blues)
- Sayma: concerts+album 2002-2004 (TripHop/D'B)
- Rip Rhymes (F): Concerts,recording 2002-2004Instrumental Funk/R'B
- Tom Robinson (UK) : Belgium tour & festivals 2001 (singer/songwriter)
- Neeka : 'Home frome home' tour 2001+festivals (singer/songwriter)
- Tino Gonzalez (USA): Germany concert 2000 (Blues)
- Axelle Red: 2000 tour: Live concerts (Belgian Soul Diva)
- Krewcial : hip hop from Ghent 1998
- Moiano: album recording, festivals1999-2001 (Soul - Hiphop)
- Pieter-Jan De Smet : live concerts 1999-2000 (singer-songwriter/rock)
- Anton walgraeve: Holland tour 2001 (singer-songwriter)
- Doncroissant: album & live gigs 2000 (Blues)
- Alice's 5 Moons (Nicholas Thys): live concerts 1999-2000 (R&B)

Jazz :

Marco Locurcio Band (I):concerts+album (2002-2004) Modern Jazz
E-space: Duo with Erwin Vann on Sax & efx (free impro) 2002
Stéphane Mercier group (F/B): Concerts (2002-2004): Modern Jazz
Mattis: Modern poly rhythmic jazz 2003
Dominic Ntoumos band (UK-B) 2002
Greetings from Mercury (HipHop Jazz) 2003

Jazz Gigs with:
, Robert Mitchell (UK) , Jeroen Van Herzeele, Stéphane Galland, Sal La Rocca, Nicolas Thys, Peter Hertmans, Erik vermeulen,Yvan Paduart, Laurent Blondiau,Thomas Gromaire, Vincent Bourgeyx, Jozef Dumoulin, Erwin Vann, Garret List, Fabian Fuorini, Médéric Collignon,...

Classical / Contemporary :

'DIE DONNERGÖTTER' by and with Rhys Chatham (USA) (2002)
'Coming Together/Attica by and with F. Rzewski, K.Defoort, Garret List (2004)

Freelance:

Maxime shared the stage with:
Tino Gonzalez (USA), guitarist for earth, wind & fire
Adam Phillips (UK), guitarist for Angie Stone, Tina Turner, Lionel Richie, ..
Takuya Nakamura (JAP), keyboads, trumpet for Arto Lindsey, Ravi Coltrane
Charles 'skipp' Pitts and Jimmy Kinard (USA), guitarist and bassist for Isaac Hayes
Neil Hubbard (UK), Guitarist for BB King, Bob Dylan, Kokomo
Mark Smith (UK), Bassist for Bryan Ferry

Maxime has been touring through Europe, Africa, USA and Canada

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