Niklas Lukassen

Niklas Lukassen showcases an equally lyrical sensibility and skillful command on both the upright bass and the bass guitar. Special characteristic of his distinct artistic voice are his exploration of rarely heard qualities on the fretless bass guitar in creative improvised music and his occasional usage of a pick on the upright bass. A formative part of his young, yet eventful career lies in New York where he attained a Masters’s Degree from Manhattan School of Music on a full scholarship under the mentorship of Ron Carter. Further formal learning experiences include a Bachelor’s Degree from the Jazz Institute Berlin, two summers at Berklee College of Music in Boston and his participation in the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Residency in Washington D.C..