Sasha Masakowski

Sasha Masakowski (born 1986) is an American jazz singer.^[1] She was born in New Orleans and is the daughter of jazz guitarist Steve Masakowski^[2][3] and concert pianist Ulrike Antonie Sprenger.^[4] She heard jazz at an early age due to her father's association with Ellis Marsalis Jr.^[4]

Sasha Masakowski
Background information
Born	1986 (age 38–39) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1990s–present
Labels	Ropeadope
Website	sashamasakowski.com

She attended the University of New Orleans, where her father led the Jazz Studies department.^[5]

She names as influences Bobby McFerrin, Rachelle Ferrell, and Flora Purim.^[4] She performs in the Masakowski Family Band with her father and her brother Martin, who plays bass and is part of her Art Market band.^[4] Her debut album Wishes (Hypersoul, 2011) was recorded with and produced by pianist James Westfall.^[6]

Awards and honors

• Nominated Best Female Vocalist and Best Emerging Artist, Offbeat magazine, 2009^[2]

Discography

• Wishes (Hypersoul, 2011)
• Old Green River (2015)
• Hildegard with Hildegard (2015)
• N.O. Escape with Masakowski Family (2016)^[7]
• Art Market (Ropeadope, 2018)
• Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas with Masakowski Family (2020)

As guest

• Irvin Mayfield, New Orleans Jazz Playhouse (Basin Street, 2015)
• Now vs. Now, The Buffering Cocoon (Jazzland, 2018)
• Nicholas Payton, Quarantined with Nick (Paytone, 2020)