Release Date: 16 June 2017
Label: SteepleChase
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 716043183227
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Release Date: 19 May 2023
Label: SteepleChase
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 716043183210
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
The winner of Downbeat Magazine's "Rising Star" critic's poll 2015, cornetist and composer Kirk Knuffke presents here his interpretation of compositions by two iconic practitioners of the '60s 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
Personnel: Kirk Knuffke (cornet), Jay Anderson (bass), Adam Nussbaum (drums)
Description
The 180g vinyl release of 'Cherryco' cornetist Kirk Knuffke's 2017 album, which stands out not only as a creative tribute album but also as the cornetist's personal testimonial to the legendary Coleman-Cherry Quartet, which was the epitome of 60's avant-garde jazz.
Despite generational differences Knuffke was in the inner circle of Ornette Coleman's life in its later days. To quote from the article by Aidan Levy for JazzTimes - Lessons from Ornette - in 2019 Kirk remarks, "Just playing with him changed who I am and how I play. There was something about being so close to his sound that was really informative."
"Cherryco Is a tribute album in the truest sense. Kirk Knuffke walks a mile in Don Cherry's shoes." - Thomas Conrad, The New York City Jazz Review
"(Knuffke) puts the emphasis on ensemble interplay, forming an airy, malleable bond with his deft rhythm team while still uncorking one convincing and lyric solo after another. Cherryco feels like a love letter and it's hard not to share in the ardor." - Peter Margasak, DownBeat
Kirk Knuffke: cornet
Jay Anderson: bass
Adam Nussbaum: drums
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
Stan Getz
Allegra Levy
Various Artists
Jamale Davis
Ron McClure
Brian Charette
Alex Heitlinger
Andy LaVerne
Kirk Knuffke
Kirk Knuffke
Kirk Knuffke
