Ike Sturm

Ike Sturm (born 29 June 1978 in Wisconsin) is a bassist, composer, and bandleader in New York.

He serves as Music Director for the Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter's Church in Manhattan.

He received degrees from the Eastman School of Music and has performed with Gene Bertoncini, Donny McCaslin, Bobby McFerrin, Ben Monder, Ingrid Jensen, Steve Lehman, Maria Schneider, Kenny Wheeler and many others.

He has appeared with the International Contemporary Ensemble, Signal and Alarm Will Sound.

[1] Commissioned by Saint Peter's Church, he composed Jazz Mass as a large-scale work featuring choir, string orchestra, and saxophonist Donny McCaslin.