Sound grows between the lines. The European contemporary jazz outfit, KIKU Quartet, builds music like sculpture—blending improvisation with emotional depth. This isn't just melody; it’s architecture for the ears.

Moving freely between the subtle and the intense, KIKU breaks the rules to bring jazz back to its roots: pure freedom and the magic of the unrepeatable moment.

 

On their China tour, they debut "SOUVENIRS DORMANTS" (Dormant Memories)—a journey through time and memory. Experience the conversation between past and present on June 27th at the Lincoln Jazz Center Shanghai. Meet us in the landscape of sound.

 

Smoke

Tuva

St. James Infirmary

Tekez

Batum

Savsat Bari

Bal Masqué

Souvenirs Dormants

Morcles

 

*Program is subject to change.

 

 

Yannick Barman​ (b. 1973, Valais) is a Swiss trumpet player known for his stylistic versatility. A graduate of the Lausanne and Rueil-Malmaison Conservatories, he was Principal Trumpet of the Sinfonietta de Lausanne (1993–2003) and has performed with major orchestras worldwide under conductors such as Kurt Masur.

He leads an active dual career: as a soloist blending trumpet with electronics, and as a composer/improviser. He formed the duo KiKu​ with Cyril Regamey, winning the 2004 Bern Improvisation Competition. He also collaborates extensively with the ensemble Kala Jula. Barman has toured globally across Europe, Asia, and Australia. His work often merges music with visual arts and dance. He is a three-time recipient of the musiquePro grant and was an artist-in-residence at the Berlin Workshop of the Canton of Valais until 2016.