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KAZUTOKI UMEZU "KIKI BAND" is difficult to categorize . It may be the newest type of Jazz-Rock. Its sound may be like progressive rock.
They like unusual beats. But basically it must be jazz. If you listen the rhythm, you'll feel rock, and if you follow the melody you feel like listening ethnic music.
KIKI BAND is composed of a powerful 4 members .
Kazutoki Umezu (As,Ss,Cl,Bcl),
Natsuki Kido (G)
Takeharu Hayakawa (B)
Joe Trump (Drs).
< First drummer Kozo Niida left in 2004
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Since 1999 "KIKI" was formed by Kazutoki Umezu for a tour to Africa."KIKI BAND" always made surprise for music scene .
At 2003 They were known by people in the world as success at Moers Jazz Festival (Germany).
They toured in Europe (Germany,Poland,France,Austria,Switzerland,Netherlands,Italy,Lithuania,Slovenia,Croatia etc) , America(Canada,U.S.A) ,Russia,Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa),and Asia (Singapore,Malaysia,Korea)and Japan.
Everybody who has heard "KIKI"BAND, think it's a real sensational band !
