Dave Kikoski (born September 29, 1961) is an American jazz pianist and keyboardist.

Biography

Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Kikoski learned piano from his father and played with him in bars as a teenager. He studied at the Berklee College of Music in the early 1980s, then moved to New York City in 1985, touring and recording subsequently with Roy Haynes (from 1986), Randy Brecker (1986–88), Bob Berg (1988), and Billy Hart (1989). He has also played or recorded with George Garzone, Barry Finnerty, Red Rodney, Craig Handy, Ralph Moore, Didier Lockwood, Joe Locke, Olivier Ker Ourio and Mingus Big Band. Kikoski won a 2011 Grammy Award with the Mingus Big Band for the Best Live Jazz Ensemble Album, "Live at the Jazz Standard". He also had a Grammy nomination with Roy Haynes for the "Birds of a Feather" CD. Kikoski has been a resident of Jersey City, New Jersey.

Discography

As leader

2019 Phoenix Rising Highnote Quartet with Eric Alexander (tenor sax), Peter Washington (bass), Joe Farnsworth (drums) 2021 Sure Thing Highnote Duo with Boris Koslov (bass)

with BeatleJazz

with Opus 5

As sideman

With Roy Haynes With Billy Hart With others