Bio
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Kelsey Mines is a performer, composer, and bass instructor native to Seattle. She earned her Bachelor of Music in Double Bass Performance from the University of Washington, and a Master of Music in Double Bass Performance from Arizona State University. A recipient of the Holland Scholarship, Kelsey followed her passion for the double bass to the Netherlands, where she studied at Prince Claus Conservatoire before returning to Seattle where she has fully established herself as an important voice as both a performer and educator.
As a composer and band leader, Kelsey was a featured artist with The Sound Ensemble in February 2020 and with the Earshot Jazz Festival in November 2022 presenting commissioned work. She has toured nationally and internationally with the Hollywood Concert Orchestra, the New York Gilbert and Sullivan’s Players, Marina Albero and indie band Ings. She is the bass instructor at Cornish College, on faculty at Seattle JazzEd, and maintains an active private studio where she teaches upright and electric bass. Kelsey Mines is highly sought after in and around the greater Seattle area for her versatility and high level proficiency on both upright and electric bass. She was awarded an Earshot Golden Ear award for Emerging Artist of the Year in 2019.