Mikailo Kasha: Jazz Bassist, Composer, Visionary
Mikailo Kasha is an award-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader based in Miami, Florida. Currently considered to be among “the top 1% of bassists worldwide”, as stated by Scotty Barnhart of the Count Basie Orchestra, Kasha is a dynamic bandleader, versatile sideman, and a prodigious voice on both upright and electric bass.
Currently booking his new project featuring saxophonist Dayna Stephens, pianist Tal Cohen, and drummer Jonathan Ziegler.
Notable Awards/Performances
2022 Downbeat Soloist Winner
2022 Downbeat Outstanding Performance (Mikailo Kasha Trio)
2020 San Jose Jazz Winterfest
2019 Downbeat Outstanding Soloist
2019 JAS Academy Big Band Session with Christian McBride
2019 Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra with Brian Lynch
2018 Generations Workshop with Maria Schneider
2018 Siena Jazz Workshop with Ben Wendel
2018 Ravinia's Steans Music Institute Jazz Program with Rufus Reid, Billy Childs
Contact
Miami, FL
Cell: (650) 996-3708
Email: Mikailo@MostlyBopMusic.com