Cornetists are rare in jazz and great ones are hard to find. Kirk Knuffke is one of them and a new album catches him in full flight, with bassist Mark Helias and drummer Bill Goodwin. Brightness: Live In Amsterdam was recorded at the Bimhuis, a much loved venue with superb acoustics. Knuffke always uses singing as the starting point for his compositions and he stepped up to the mike to add some vocals as well.
