Upcoming gigs and archive

January 2012

2nd Wiliam Parker "Sound Band"
Clemete Soto Valez, NYC
William Parker bass and conduction, Kirk Knuffke cornet, Nicole Federicci viola, others tba

5th Bizingas
The Cake Shop, NYC
Brian Drye trombone and composition, Jonathan Goldberger guitar, Ches Smith drums, Kirk Knuffke cornet

7th Matt Willson quartet plus Strings
The Bitter End, NYC winter Jazz Festival
Matt Wilson drums, Chris Lightcap bass, Jeff Leferer reeds, Kirk Knuffke cornet, Plus Strings- Sky Steele violin, Felicia Wilson violin, Nicole Federicci viola, Alisa Horn cello

7th Sifter
Kenny's Castaways, NYC Winter Jazz Festival
Kirk Knuffke cornet, Matt Wilson drums, Mary Halvorson guitar

8th Gauci/Filiano/Knuffke
Douglass St. Music Collective, Brooklyn
Steven Gauci saxophone, Ken Filiano bass, Kirk Knuffke cornet

10^th Andy Biskin IBID
Barbes, Brooklyn
Andy Biskin clarinet and compositions, Brian Drye trombone, Kirk Knuffke cornet Jeff Davis drums

13^th Max Johnson Trio
I-Beam, Brooklyn
Max Johnson bass, Kirk Knuffke cornet, Tomas Fujiwara drums

20^th and 21^st Recording Petr Cancura’s “Downhome”!
Petr Cancura sax strings and composition, Garth Stevensen bass, Richie Barshay drums, Brian Drye trombone, Kirk Knuffke cornet

22^nd Recording for SteepleChase Records!
Kirk Knuffke cornet and compositions, Billy Hart drums, Michael Formanek bass, Russ Lossing piano

25^th Denver General
Seeds, Brooklyn
Kirk Knuffke cornet, Jonathan Goldberger guitar, Jeff Davis drums

28^th Recording with Chris Welcome
Chris Welcome guitar and composition, Kirk Knuffke cornet, others tba

30^th Max Johnson trio
Clemente Soto Valez, NYC
Max Johnson bass, Kirk Knuffke cornet

31^st Merger (Premier!)
Korzo, Brooklyn
Andrew D’angelo alto and bass clarinet, Kirk Knuffke cornet, Kenny Wollesen drums, Ben Street bass

Febuary 2012


3^rd Satie Trio
Freddies backroom, Brooklyn
Mike Baggetta guitar, Jeff Davis drums, Kirk Knuffke cornet, the music of Erik Satie

9^th Merger
The Tea Lounge, Brooklyn
Andrew D’angelo alto saxophone and bass clarinet, Kirk Knuffke cornet, Kenny Wollesen drums, Ben Street bass

14^th Max Johnson trio
The Gaslight, nyc
Max Johnson bass, Ziv Ravitz drums, Kirk Knuffke cornet

16^th to 18^th  Matt Wilson Quartet Artist Residency
Wichita State University, Kansas
Matt Wilson drums, Jeff Lederer reeds. Paul Sikivie bass, Kirk Knuffke cornet

20^th 21^st Recording Max Johnson Trio
Max Johnson bass, Ziv Ravitz drums, Kirk Knuffke cornet

22^nd Kirk Knuffke Trio
Barbes, Brooklyn
Kirk Knuffke cornet and compositions, Brian Drye trombone, Jeff Davis drums


March 2012


3^rd Denver General
The Firehouse, nyc
Kirk Knuffke cornet, Jeff Davis drums, Jonathan Goldberger guitar

24^th Mary Havorson Septet
The Kitchen nyc
Mary Halvorson guitar and compositions, John Hebert bass, Tom Rainey drums, Greg Ward alto, Ingrid Laubrock tenor, Kirk Knuffke cornet, Jacob Garchik trombone

April 2012

4^th thru 9^th Deric Dicken’s Speed Date
Midwest tour
locations tba
Chicago IL.
Madison WI.  April, 5
St. Paul MN.  April, 6
More TBA

26^th Matt Wilson Quartet through the ages
Smalls NYC
Matt Wilson drums, Jeff Lederer reeds, Kirk Knuffke cornet, Chris Lightcap bass, plus past members Joel Frahm tenor and Andrew D’angelo alto!


May 2012

Andrew D'angelo Bigband goes to Europe!  Details to come