Kiku Collins

Kiku Collins has established herself at the heights of pop, jazz and R&B. This former “Jersey Girl” followed music on a journey out of her small town and onto the biggest stages in the world. According to Jazz Journal International, “Ms. Collins plays trumpet and flugelhorn like a twenty-first century Miles Davis.”Collins’ newest recording, “Red Light” showcases her unique abilities as composer, performer and producer and includes notable guest performances by Michael Lington and Al Chez. This project proves again that she can flex her musical muscles with the big boys. Kiku has traveled the globe as trumpeter with R&B icon Beyonce and pop crooner Michael Bolton, in addition to performances at international jazz festivals with her own group.As a producer, Collins honed her skills in the recording studios of the New York advertising scene. There she produced music for a plethora of radio and television commercials and a varied list of clients, which include Sony, ABC, Phillips and HBO.Kiku continues to keep a busy schedule as a performer and clinician for Getzen Musical Instruments and spends much of her time creating new music in her recording studio. Legendary trumpeter Mike Vax said of Ms. Collins, “Her phrasing, sound and lyricism remind me of great singers. For me, that is one of the best compliments that I could give to any trumpet player!”