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Dave Kikoski was born on September 29, 1961 in New Brunswick, New Jersey and learned to play the piano from his father who started him out at age six. In his early teens he played with his father, jazz and rock bands, and won “The New Jersey Allstate Jazz Competition”. Graduating from high school he headed to Boston’s Berklee School of Music, had a stream of trio gig while matriculating, met Pat Metheny who sat in on a gig and later recorded with him along with Roy Haynes.

Mid 80s found Dave in New York performing and recording several different dates through the end of the decade with Roy Haynes, Randy Brecker, Bob Berg and Billy Hart. In 1989 he recorded “Presage”, his first date as a leader with Eddie Gomez and Al Foster. His sophomore project “Persistent Dreams” featured a larger ensemble with Randy Brecker and Billy Hart. Since the nineties he has been kept busy as a sideman, session player and leader working with the likes of John Patitucci, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Red Rodney, Craig Handy, Ralph Moore, Didier Lockwood, Joe Locke, the Mingus Big Band, Victor Lewis, Roy Hargrove, Dave Holland and others.

Pianist Dave Kikoski has recorded sixteen albums as a leader and four as a sideman and co-collaborator, toured worldwide, played prestigious festivals and continues to perform, record, compose and expand his own voice.

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