The Collective | Maastricht Jazz Collective

We didn’t meet to play museum pieces! High-energy contemporary jazz built for modern dancefloors, underground basements, and festival main stages.

The Sound

Maastricht Jazz Collective was formed in Maastricht by five international players from Conservatorium Maastricht who wanted something more physical, immediate, and direct out of jazz.

Our live sets are dynamic journeys built around original writing, heavy broken-beat grooves, sharp modal horns, and the raw grit of late-night jam sessions. From intense, interlocking brass hooks to asymmetrical Balkan meters, our sound is made for listeners who want to feel the pulse, not just analyze it.

The Lineup

  • David Luca (RO) – Piano & Rhodes

  • Paul Saumets (EE) – Saxophone

  • Selim Aydin (TR) – Trombone

  • Alex Chavez (HN) – Double Bass

  • Micky Laheij (NL) – Drums

International Awards & Honors

  • Grand Prize & 1st Prize – B-Jazz International Contest 2026 (Gent, Belgium)

  • Grand Prize – The Jazz Maastricht Awards 2026 (Maastricht, Netherlands)

  • Special Jury Mention – Jazz in the Park Competition 2024 (Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

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Festival Stages & Selected Appearances

  • Transilvania Jazz Festival (Ed. XX, 2026) – Cluj-Napoca, Romania

  • JekerJazz Maastricht (2026) – Maastricht, Netherlands

  • B-Jazz International Showcase (2026) – Ghent, Belgium

  • Urban Blues Festival #7 (2026) – Bucharest, Romania

  • Bucharest International Jazz Circuit (2026) – Green Hours & JazzBook, Romania

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