David Kikoski

This is a refreshingly unusual piano/bass duo album, in the sense that it doesn’t particularly seem to change the pianist’s approach to playing. It often seems the case these days that pianists tone down their playing for a duo setting with bass, but Kikoski here sounds pretty much as he would with a trio or quartet – similarly dynamic, with a very full range of ways of playing. This says a great deal about Kozlov’s bass-playing, allowing the pianist to be relaxed enough to play at his best.

PERSONNEL:

• David Kikoski - piano
• Boris Kozlov - bass

Recorded in Brooklyn, NY on February 3, 2016

TRACKS:

• 01. B Flat Tune
• 02. E
• 03. Fugue from “The Endless Enigma”
• 04. Strength for Change
• 05. Quartet #1
• 06. Satellite
• 07. Sure Thing
• 08. Winnie's Garden