Mike Casey

Mike Casey is a melody poet polymath. The story-telling songwriter, producer, & sonic alchemist is a multi-talented force whose soul stirring saxophone sound, genre-bending outlook & creative sound design reaches out with love & embraces your musical desires, one note at a time. Bringing the joy of jazz across genre lines to a diverse audience around the world, Mike’s music has passed 15 million streams since 2017 with support from the BBC, Huffington Post, NPR, Downbeat, JazzTimes, Forbes, Jazz FM, Spotify's "Best Jazz of 2020", & countless others. In 2020, his trio was 1 of 5 global finalists in the largest ensemble based competition in jazz: the DC Jazz Festival's "DC Jazz Prix". On a mission to be a passionate vessel for “jazz” in the 21st century, his searing sound, always aiming to tell a story, demands the attention of the listener. Mike loves to pose musical "questions" to the audience. Cognitive dissonance and the element of surprise are core concepts in Mike’s artistic outlook, which has brought him to notable stages around the world like the Kennedy Center, BRIC Jazz Fest, Auditori Nacional, the legendary Minton's Playhouse, Ginny's, Jamboree, & Future Music Forum.