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
Friends University, Wichita Kansas
Matt Wilson drums, Jeff Lederer reeds. Paul Sikivie bass, Kirk Knuffke cornet

19th Max Johnson trio
Barbes, Brooklyn
Max Johnson bass, Ziv Ravitz drums, 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 +1
Barbes, Brooklyn
Kirk Knuffke cornet and compositions, Brian Drye trombone, Jeff Davis drums, Andrew D'angelo saxophone

25th Noah Garabedian Sextet
Cornelia St. Cafe, Manhattan 7pm
then
Andrew D'angelo Asked Brass
Douglass St. Music collective in Brooklyn
Andrews's new  composition for brass ans bass clarinet 10pm



March 2012

1st Jeff Davis Band
I-Beam Brooklyn
Jeff Davis drums and compositions, Eivind OPsvik bass, Jonathan Goldberger guitar,  Jesse Stacken keyboards, Kirk Knuffke cornet

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

5th Elliot Sharp and the Sound Band
Elliot Sharp guitar, Kirk Knuffke cornet, many more

15th Merger
The Tea Lounge, Brooklyn
Andrew D'angelo alto and bass clarinet, Kirk Knuffke cornet, Ben Street bass, Kenny Wolessen drums

22nd Merger
New Hampshire Jazz Center
Andrew D'angelo alto and bass clarinet, Kirk Knuffke cor Ross Gallagher bass, Kenny Wolessen drums

23rd Jermyn-Hasselbring-Knuffke-Sperrazza
I-Beam Brooklyn
Simon Jermyn electric bass, Curtis Hasselbring trombone, Kirk Knuffke cornet, Vinnie Sperrazza drums

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

31st Andrew D'angelo Big Band- plays the Kennedy Center!
Millenium Stage, Washington DC
Andrew D'angelo alto and compositions. Jeremy Udden, Josh Sinton Bill McHenry saxes, Kirk Knuffke cornet, Jacob Wick and Seneca Black trumpets, Josh Roseman, Brian Drye Andy Clausen trombones, Noah Garabedian bass, Mike Pride drums

April 2012

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

10th Matt Pavolka Horns Band
Shapeshifter Lab, Brooklyn
Matt Pavolka bass and compositions, Loren Stillman alto, Jacob Garchik trombone, Mark Ferber drums Kirk Knuffke cornet

20th Agbabian Knuffke Duo
Cafe Orwell, Brooklyn
Areni Agbabian voice, Kirk Knuffke cornet

22nd Merega Knuffke Drye
Downtown music gallery, nyc
Giacomo Merega bass, Brian Drye trombone, Kirk Knuffke cornet, solos and trio

24th IBID
Barbes Brooklyn
Andy Biskin clarinet and compositions, Brian Drye trombone, KIrk Knuffke cornet, Jeff Davis drums

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

1st  Merger
The Tea Lounge, Brooklyn
Andrew D'angelo alto and bass clarinet, Kirk Knuffke cornet, Ben Street bass, Bill Goodwin drums

7th Sound Band with Karen Borca
Clemente Soto Velez
Karen Borca bassoon, Kirk Knuffke cornet, Tor Snyder guitar many more.  A tribute to Jimmy Lyons

9th Matt Pavolka Horns Band
Shapeshifter Lab, Brooklyn
Matt Pavolka bass and compositions, Loren Stillman alto, Jacob Garchik trombone, Mark Ferber drums Kirk Knuffke cornet

11th Denver General
I-beam Brooklyn
Kirk Knuffke cornet, Jonathan Goldberger guitar, Jeff Davis drums
then with:
Andrew D'angelo improvisations with many special guests
58 North 6th brooklyn

12th Stacken Knuffke duo
I-beam brooklyn
Kirk Knuffke cornet Jesse Stacken piano

18th Stacken Knuffke duo
Bloomingdale school of music, nyc
Kirk Knuffke cornet Jesse Stacken piano

19th Frank Carlberg Big Band
Douglass st. music collecetive
Persons tba

Andrew D'angelo Bigband goes to Europe! 
25th Bimhaus, Amsterdam
26th Moers Jazz festival, Dusseldorf
Andrew D'angelo alto and compositions. Jeremy Udden, Josh Sinton Bill McHenry saxes, Kirk Knuffke cornet, Jacob Wick and John Carlson trumpets, Josh Roseman, Brian Drye, Ryan Snow trombones, Trevor Dunn bass,  Ben Monder guitar, Dan Weiss drums

31st Tivoli Gardens
Copenhagen
Kreston Osgood drums, Kirk Knuffke cornet,  Sam Yahel organ


June

1st to 10th
touring Germany with Ludger Hennig and Markus Markowski
Locations soon!