@stephanmaass

Born in 1967 in Bad Homburg, Germany, and raised in Bavaria, Stephan Maaß spent two defining decades in Vienna before returning to Bavaria in 2012. An internationally active percussionist, producer, and educator, his recording credits span more than 700 productions, ranging from Michael Shrieve’s Drums of Compassion alongside Zakir Hussain, Airto Moreira, and Jack DeJohnette to collaborations with Carla Morrison, Colin Towns, Kruder & Dorfmeister, and the NDR Bigband. Known for his refined sense of sound and stylistic versatility, Stephan works across film, jazz, world music, pop, and contemporary productions. Since 2007, he has taught Jazz Percussion at the Anton Bruckner Private University in Linz, Austria. A MEINL Artist since 1997, he was nominated among the Top 5 in the World Percussion category of the Modern Drummer (USA) Readers Poll 2024.