Mikołaj Sikora

double bass

photo by Slawek Przerwa

A graduate of Academy of Music in Cracow in jazz doublebass class. He also graduated from computer science at AGH University, where he continues studies doing the PhD in algorithmic musicology. He studied also at Saint Louis College of Music in Rome and Conservatorium van Amsterdam in Netherlands. He is a laureate of contests: Tarnow Jazz Contest, Junior Młyn Jazz Festival w Wadowicach, Blue Note Poznan Competition, Lotos Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa, Jazz nad Odrą and Young Crocus Jazz Festival. He performed at many stages in Poland as well as in Romania, Italy, Austria, Netherlands, Germany and Norway. He played at prestigious jazz festivals, e.g., Mlyn Jazz Festival, Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa, Jazz Jantar, Garana Jazz Fest (RU). He cooperated with many well-known artists: Krzesimir Dębski, Lora Szafran, Zbigniew Jakubek, Wojciech Groborz, Joachim Mencel, Bernard Maseli, Przemysław Dyakowsk, Karen Edwards, Grazyna Auguscik and David Lyttle. A member of bands: Amirova Trio („Roots” 2021), Niedbała/Sikora/Przewoźniak Trio, Bartlomiej Leśniak Trio, Jedno („Szczęśliwy” 2021), Horntet (“Live at Radio Katowice” 2022), Yunah Han Trio, Jacek Pietrzak Quartet and Kasia Cygan (“Serce w ogrodzie swoim” 2021).