Blue Notes at the Blue Note Vol. 6 feat. Dima Bondarev (UKR) & Diego Pinera (dr - UY)

A concert series by Niklas Lukassen

Niklas Lukassen impresses with his painterly sense of instrumental lyrics on both the double bass and the bass guitar. Characteristic for his personal sound are his affinity for the unbundled bass guitar, as well as his pelectrum-played inserts on the double bass. An elementary part of his still young career lies in New York, where he completed his master's degree with a full scholarship at the Manhattan School of Music under his mentor Ron Carter. His collaborators included among others. Mike Stern, Jorge Rossy, Oz Noy, Richie Beirach and Joe Lovano.

Home to several musical worlds, he also develops into an increasingly indispensable part of the jazz scene in Berlin, with a sound that also radiates an enormous potential as a bandleader. His life as a musician has already taken him on tours to China, Malaysia, the Arab world, the USA and large parts of Europe. These include iconic venues such as Lincoln Center, Beacon Theatre, John F. Kennedy Center, the Berlin Philharmonic and some of New York’s most historic jazz clubs.