Dave Kikoski, born September 29, 1961 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, is an American jazz pianist. Kikoski was a teenager who learned piano from his father. In the 1980s, he studied at Berklee College of Music. He then moved to New York City, where he recorded and toured with Roy Haynes (1986-1988), Randy Brecker (1986-1988), … Read more
CICHLA TEMENSIS, a Japanese rock band, was founded in 2006 as an art rock trio with flute by Takumi KOKUBU (bass), Masahiko NUGUCHI (drums), Haruna FUKAZAWA(flute). Their 2008 album, “Another Triangle”, was released. The second album, “Affine Space”, was released the following year. Trieste Summer Rock Festival (2010) was a great venue, but they were … Read more
For Great 3 (Kikuchi-Peacock-Togashi trio) search under “Great 3”. Masabumi “Poo” Kikuchi, a Japanese jazz pianist of great stature, had a huge discography that included everything from straight-up postbop and vanguard classic to fusion recordings, solo synthesizer dates and even digital dub. Sonny Rollins and Lionel Hampton were among his many collaborators. He also recorded … Read more
Rebecca Kilgore, a vocalist and guitarist from America, is a master interpreter of American classic songs from the 1930s to 1940s. She has helped jazz fans of today relive the great hits of yesterday. Born in Waltham MA in 1949, she moved to Portland, OR at the age 30. She began her musical career as … Read more
In 2000, the Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble was formed to create new music for silent movies. Gideon Kiers, (Telcosystems) and Jason Kohnen (aka Bong Ra), are both Utrecht School of Arts graduates. They combined their audio-visual skills to reinterpret classic F.W. movies. Murnau (Nosferatu), and F. Lang (“Metropolis”) were both graduates of the Utrecht School of … Read more
South African Township Girlhood: Nonhlanhla Kheswa, who most often goes by “Kheswa” as her surname only, grew up in two tough townships in Johannesburg – Alexandra u0026 Soweto. Many primary school teachers are responsible for instilling in her a love for storytelling and singing. Kheswa attended Soweto’s Morris Isaacson high school, where, 20 years before … Read more
Kick The Cat, a fusion group based in Chicago and Nashville is internationally known. The band’s music falls in the same virtuosic category as classic fusion and prog groups like Return to Forever or Weather Report, but it also draws on modern groove elements, electronics and a healthy dose humor. It is a mind-bending mix … Read more
Amirtha Kidambi is committed to the exploration, performance and investigation of new and creative musics. This includes Carnatic vocal, free-improvisation, experimental rock, and new music. Amirtha is a bandleader for Elder Ones as well as a soloist, collaborator, and ensemble member in groups like the early Renaissance-inspired dark folk band Seaven Teares. She also performed … Read more
Soul-jazz fans are familiar with Calvin Keys, a jazz guitarist who is well-known for his work as a session musician and the small number of albums he has released under his own name. Keys is well-known for his muscular, single-string solo style. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1943. Otis Keys, his father and … Read more
Donna Khalife, a singer, double-bass player, composer, arranger, was born in Lebanon. At a young age, she began piano lessons. She moves to Paris in 2003 to continue her music education: piano, orchestration and harmony. Her conducting classes with Nicolas Brochot, as well as her jazz and improvisation classes taught by Guillaume Roy, have a … Read more
