Harold Danko - Play Date (2019)

Professor Emeritus of Jazz Studies (Eastman College of Music, Univ. of Rochester) Harold Danko pays homage to be bop's song-smith Duke Jordan here in an inaugural meeting with New York's rising star cornetist Kirk Knuffke.

Duke Jordan's distinctive melodies receive Danko/Knuffke duo's refined and creative reading and mingle naturally with their free tunes in between.

"Harold Danko's remarkable authority and heartfelt approach have been nothing short of an inspiration"- C. Andrew Hoven, All About Jazz

"This is a fascinating showcase for Kirk Knuffke's versatility. He can apply his cornet to a dazzling variety of settings." - Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz on 'Witness' (SCCD31859)

Personnel: Harold Danko (piano), Kirk Knuffke (cornet)

Tracklist:
01. Harold Danko, Kirk Knuffke - Flight to Denmark (Take 1)
02. Harold Danko, Kirk Knuffke - Openepo
03. Harold Danko, Kirk Knuffke - Misty Thursday
04. Harold Danko, Kirk Knuffke - Marmot's Muse
05. Harold Danko, Kirk Knuffke - Stonewall Blues
06. Harold Danko, Kirk Knuffke - Chance and Choice
07. Harold Danko, Kirk Knuffke - Flight to Denmark (Take 2)
08. Harold Danko, Kirk Knuffke - Lanota
09. Harold Danko, Kirk Knuffke - Wut'less
10. Harold Danko, Kirk Knuffke - Keko
11. Harold Danko, Kirk Knuffke - Undecided Lady
12. Harold Danko, Kirk Knuffke - No Score
13. Harold Danko, Kirk Knuffke - Layout Blues
14. Harold Danko, Kirk Knuffke - The Aleators
15. Harold Danko, Kirk Knuffke - Flight to Denmark (Take 3)