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Niklas Lukassen

With Ant Law, James Copus, Ivo Neame and Marc Michel

0	LONDON: The Parakeet
P	Monday 8th April, 2024
N	8:00pm

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Niklas Lukassen showcases an equally lyrical sensibility and skillful command on both the upright bass and the bass guitar. Living between London and Berlin, he establishes himself as a resilient presence within the young European jazz scene. He magnetizes as a distinct rising voice that's sought after in manifold musical situations. Moreover, his sound and artistic vision radiate enormous band leader potential.

With his project Still Waters Run Deep, German bassist Niklas Lukassen listens deep inside himself and reveals a multi-faceted sound world reflecting on his personal journey between New York and Berlin. Joined by James Copus (trp), Ant Law (guit), Ivo Neame (p) and Marc Michel (dr), the contemporary jazz ensemble collectively explores yet unforeseen depths in supposedly still waters.

A formative part of Lukassen's career lies in New York where he lived for three years and obtained a Masters’s Degree from Manhattan School of Music on a full scholarship under the mentorship of Ron Carter.
Today he pursues his doctoral degree as a practice performance researcher at the Royal Academy of Music in London, exploring innovative bass playing concepts.

Immersed in different musical worlds, he has had the privilege of accompanying performances with luminaries such as Mike Stern, Jorge Rossy, Oz Noy, Sean Wayland, Valerie Simpson and most recently Kurt Rosenwinkel and Gwilym Simcock. Furthermore, Lukassen expands beyond his position as a bass playing sideman through composition/arranging work and his singing voice. As a vocalist he was a member of the German National Jazz Orchestra (BuJazzO).

On his highly anticipated (and soon to be released) band leader debut album, Niklas Lukassen merges his talents as a composer, bassist and vocalist. Alongside his band with Ben van Gelder, Kit Downes, Francesco Ciniglio and guests Kurt Rosenwinkel, Céline Rudolph, Geoffroy De Masure & Wanja Slavin, he reveals striking musical depths. Through his musical collaborations he has been fortunate to tour extensively throughout Europe, the UK, North America, Asia and North Africa. Notable stages he performed on include the Lincoln Center, the Beacon Theatre, the John F. Kennedy Center and the Berlin Philharmonie.