Kirk Knuffke
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So varied is the music here, colloquial, yet challenging, that these 10 performances merit a blow-by-blow study. For now, here are four free thinkers, happy to play off each other, and finding... —
Awards:
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Jazzwise, Editor's Choice, April 2023
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Witness
Kirk Knuffke (cornet), Steven Herring (baritone), Ben Goldberg (contra alto clarinet, clarinet), Russ Lossing (piano)
This Colorado-born cornetist’s chamberjazz quartet features a classical baritone vocalist, Steven Herring, and does a decent job of bringing cohesion to an unlikely blend of influences ranging... —
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...[a] coolly atmospheric, grooving set of originals [that] pays tribute to artists, among the most influential being Sun Ra, Mingus and Johnny Dyani. —
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Kimbrough
Scott Robinson, Riley Mulherkar, Allan Chase, Ryan Keberle, Samora Pinderhughes, Ben Wolfe (double bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums), Dave Douglas (trumpet), Alexa Tarantino, Todd Neufeld, Rufus Reid (double bass), Matt Wilson (drums), Steve Wilson (multi-instrumentalist), Marty Jaffe, Douglas Marriner,...
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Near the Pond
Kirk Knuffke (trumpet), Thommy Andersson (double bass), Josefine Cronholm (leadvocalist)
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Cherryco feels like a love letter and it’s hard not to share in the ardor ... Knuffke nails it here, conveying the melodic content of these super catchy themes without a hiccup, wielding his... —
