The Bene Aperdannier Trio presents itself as an independent force in contemporary jazz. After years of intensive collaboration with singers – from Lily Dahab to Joy Denalane to David Binney – pianist and keyboarder Bene Aperdannier has deliberately turned to the instrumental trio format. The music emerges from the dialogue between Aperdannier's sensitive piano playing, Christian Kögel's colorful guitar sound cosmos, and Bernd Oezsevim's rhythmic grooves.

The trio combines European songwriting tradition with jazz improvisation and world music influences. The music shifts between intimate chamber music and rhythmically complex arrangements – a sound that is both lyrical and structurally precise. Following the debut premiere at the Rivertone Festival in Straubing 2024 in front of 800 listeners and a sold-out Berlin premiere, a successful tour with ten concerts followed, which was consistently met with standing ovations. The debut album was created in the legendary Hansa Studios Berlin.

Line-up:

Bene Aperdannier (piano, Rhodes, mini-keyboard)

Christian Kögel (guitar, baritone guitar, Dobro)

Bernd Oezsevim (drums, percussion, glockenspiel)