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Souvenirs Dormants: Jazz Performance by KIKU Quartet
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai
4/F, 139 Nanjing Dong Lu, near Jiangxi Zhong Lu, Huangpu District
南京东路139号4楼, 近江西中路
Souvenirs Dormants is a modern jazz performance by KIKU Quartet, blending improvisation, composition, and emotional storytelling. The concert explores memory and time through a layered and atmospheric sound world.
Souvenirs Dormants is a contemporary jazz performance by the European ensemble KIKU Quartet. The project focuses on original compositions and improvisation, creating a sound language described as sculptural and spatial.
Their music moves between subtle textures and high-intensity collective expression, treating sound as a form of space-building rather than just melody. Each performance unfolds as a dialogue between memory, time, and presence.
An international contemporary jazz group known for blending improvisation and structured composition. The quartet explores experimental jazz language while maintaining strong emotional narrative elements.
Swiss trumpeter and composer known for blending classical training with jazz and experimental performance. He has collaborated internationally across Europe and Asia and is active in both acoustic and electronic performance formats.
Canadian guitarist and music educator based between North America and Asia. Active in jazz, soul, and contemporary music projects, including international touring with KIKU Quartet.
Multi-instrumentalist and composer with extensive international recording and performance experience. He has collaborated across jazz, indie, and experimental music scenes and is known for cross-genre work combining acoustic and electronic elements.
Swiss drummer and percussionist with a background in jazz, classical, and world music traditions. He is also an educator and long-time collaborator in international jazz projects.
Setlist may be adjusted during live performance.
Souvenirs Dormants focuses on jazz as a form of storytelling through memory and sound. The quartet blends structured composition with improvisation, creating performances that are highly dynamic and unique each time.
With internationally experienced musicians and a strong conceptual foundation, the concert offers a deep listening experience that moves between subtle intimacy and powerful ensemble interaction.
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