Kirk Knuffke “Cherryco” (SCCD 31832)

SCCD 31832 Kirk Knuffke “Cherryco”

The winner of Downbeat Magazine’s “Rising Star” critics poll 2015 cornetist and composer Kirk Knuffke is presenting here his interpretation of compositions by the two iconic practitioners of 60’s free jazz movement Don Cherry and Ornette Coleman. For Kirk – being identified himself with new jazz – who had known Coleman in his late years personally, this engaging tribute is an axiom.

“One of modern jazz’s most skilled navigators of the divide between inside and outside, freedom and swing“, he has “full command of his most demanding instrument…” – (All About Jazz)

KIRK KNUFFKE cornet
JAY ANDERSON bass
ADAM NUSSBAUM drums
Recorded February 2016

1 ROLAND ALPHONSO (Don Cherry) 5:58
2 THE SPHINX (Ornette Coleman) 5:53
3 ART DECO (Don Cherry) 7:21
4 REMEMBRANCE (Don Cherry) 4:58
5 GOLDEN HEART (Don Cherry) 4:12
6 LONELY WOMAN (Ornette Coleman) 2:55
7 JAYNE (Ornette Coleman) 6:58
8 SONG IN D (Don Cherry) 7:44
9 PARIS AMBULANCE SONG (Don Cherry) 4:28
10 ANGEL VOICE (Ornette Coleman) 5:15
11 MIND AND TIME (Ornette Coleman) 3:46
12 CHERRYCO (Don Cherry) 4:00
Total Playing Time 63:31

UPC: 716043183227

Listen to track 1 here: ROLAND ALPHONSO (SAMPLE)