Kirk Knuffke - Brother - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Cornetist Kirk Knuffke, hailed as Inchone of modern jazz's most skilled navigators of the divide between freedom and swing,Inch unveils another striking SteepleChase album this March. Following acclaimed projects like Cherryco, Tight Like This, Play Date, and Super Blonde, Knuffke again redefines ensemble possibilities with daring instrumentation and imaginative repertoire. His warm, distinctive cornet tone-played on the rare double shepherd's-crook horn-anchors a program balancing tradition and innovation. Standards, early jazz gems, and soulful classics are transformed through collective improvisation, while Knuffke's originals sparkle with wit and lyricism. Critics have praised his ability to honour past masters while sounding entirely himself. This new continues that legacy colourful, inventive, swinging, and deeply memorable.This new confirms his stature and offers another dazzling chapter in his ongoing story. For longtime admirers, it is a welcome continuation; for newcomers, it is an ideal entry point into the world of a cornetist whose artistry bridges past and present, inside and outside, swing and freedom. Album Tracks 1. Brother Yusef 2. Sunflower 3. First Meditation 4. Steadily Towards the Open Window 5. Hindule 6. Brother John 7. Ritornello 8. To Mr. Dolphy 9. Hear Those Without Company 10. Coltrane Remembered 11. Sato 12. Small White Flowers 13. Brother 14. Tiny Sparkle