Maciek Lasserre is a musician with a unique creative vision, active on the Parisian and international scenes, blending contemporary jazz and experimental rap.
From 2001 to 2010, he participated in a series of international tours, performing across Africa (Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Morocco, Tunisia) and Europe. In 2006, he moved to New York to study the music of Steve Coleman, immersing himself in the city’s avant-garde scene alongside Steve Lehman, Vijay Iyer, and Tyshawn Sorey.
Upon returning to Europe, Maciek intensified his compositional work and developed the MCK Projekt, a framework to formalize the core concepts of his musical, aesthetic, and philosophical vision.
In 2015, he co-founded the group Sélébéyone (Pi Recordings) with saxophonist Steve Lehman, American lyricist HPrizm (Antipop Consortium), and Senegalese rapper Gaston Bandimic.
In 2020, he launched the A.M.E. (Ateliers de Musiques Exploratives) in collaboration with Brazilian musician, activist, and philosopher Fred Lyra.
Collaborations and Performances
Maciek has collaborated with prominent artists, including Magic Malik, Steve Lehman, Olivier Sens, Chander Sardjoe, Alain Vankenhove, Jozef Dumoulin, Karim Ziad, Brice Wassy, Doudou Ndiaye Rose, Ablaye Mbaye, Thione Seck, Hamid Bouchnak, DaBrains, HPrizm, Mike Ladd, Disiz La Peste, Souffrance, and Oxmo Puccino.
He has performed in clubs across Paris, New York, Warsaw, and Dakar, and at major international festivals, such as:
• Berlin Jazz Festival
• North Sea Jazz Festival
• Ecstatic Music Festival New York
• Paris Jazz Festival
• Essaouira Gnaoua Festival
• Frankfurt Jazz Festival
• Francofolies de La Rochelle
• Fès Sacred Music Festival
Current Projects
Maciek Lasserre remains highly active as an educator and continues to expand the MCK Projekt and its branches, including MCK [S] and the A.M.E. (Ateliers de Musiques Exploratives).