David Kikoski is a world-class jazz pianist, who has been "among the brightest lights on New York City's jazz scene for more than two decades" (All About Jazz).

He received a Grammy Award nomination for the album “Birds of a Feather” as a member of Roy Haynes’ all-star group including Dave Holland, Roy Hargrove and Kenny Garrett. He is also a long-time member of the seven times Grammy nominated Mingus Big Band, which also won the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble.

Kikoski has played on over 100 records, toured internationally, recorded and worked with a prestigious cast of jazz luminaries such as John Scofield, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Christian McBride, Roy Haynes, Randy and Michael Brecker, Joe Henderson, Ron Carter, Al Foster, John Patitucci, Bob Berg, Ravi Coltrane, Chris Potter, Dave Holland, Mike Stern, Chick Corea, Bill Stewart, Tom Harrell, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Marcus Miller, Pat Martino, Jack Dejohnette, Seamus Blake, Klemens Marktl, and many others.

Kikoski started working with Yuval Amihai’s band in 2019.