On February 18th, you can find me performing with Peter White at the 7th Annual Wine & Jazz Festival in Punta Gorda, FL.  Also on the bill is The Rippingtons and Mindi Abair.
Looking forward to some fun in the sun!

‘Tis the season to get out of Syracuse, NY!  When the cold and snow makes its way into town, that’s when I make my way out!

So I’m back in Dallas, TX.  If you are around the DFW area, stay tuned for updates on when/where I’ll be performing the next few months.

In the meantime: GO ORANGE!

Performing a couple years ago at Glenora Jazz Greats concert series, I met for the first time and shared the stage with Peter White.  This year, I’m very excited to say that PW has invited me to join him at the Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival.  So if you are around northern Milwaukee on September 10th, be sure to come and check out the first White/Knight show!

I’m excited to be invited to host a clinic for the Summer Jazz Workshop, sponsored by CNY Jazz.
The event will be held in the Home & Garden Center, Martha Eddie Room.

I was hoping that I’d be coming home to warmer weather, but instead was greeted with snow.  Oh well…I’m back home in Syracuse, and back to work on Dark Horse.  More soon! – EK

I’m happy to say I’m back in Dallas TX.  The last few years I’ve been getting away from the Syracuse winters for a few months to come enjoy the better weather and do some work around the DFW music scene.  I am continuing to work on DARK HORSE while I’m here, and you can expect to hear some of Dallas’ best on the final product.  In the meantime, if you’re in the north Texas area, you can find me playing every Wednesday night with RC Wiliams and The Gritz at the Prophet Bar in Deep Ellum, Dallas.  Additional gigs to be added.

My new album DARK HORSE is, unfortunately, not yet ready for release.  I’m sorry to keep you waiting…though I promise the end result will be worth it!
Please check back for more updates and information on progress made.  Thanks yall! – EK

Before my show at Syracuse Jazz Fest, I would like to thank everyone with the Syracuse New Times for my recent cover story, and a special thanks and good job to Leah Dennison for such a nice article.  Click here to read the full story.

I am pleased to announce that I have been invited to perform at this year’s Syracuse Jazz Fest.  Big thanks to the Fest’s founder, Mr. Frank Malfitano for including in this year’s program.  It’s been several year’s since the Evan Knight Band has last performed at my hometown Jazz Fest; the first time was in 2001 when I was 15 years old, then again in 2005 and 2006.  This year’s set will be Friday, June 25 at 5pm, main stage.  The band and I are looking forward to coming back and setting the tone for a great weekend of live music.  Don’t miss it!  Click here for more on the Syracuse Jazz Fest.

Thank you to SmoothJazzTherapy.com for including my track “Reminscence” in their Top 20 list of 2009!

Thanks to all who voted to help me win the USI Award for the Jazz category.

Thank you to those who nominated me for a USI Award, but now I need more votes!  The Upper State Independant Award show aknowledges independant artists from musicians, poets, models, designers, comedians, photographers, choreographers, movie makers/DVD, and more.  CLICK HERE TO VOTE. Be sure to fill out the form completely or else your vote will not count.  Help me out!

Each year readers participates in a poll to select ‘The Syracuse New Times Best of Syracuse designations.  This year Syracuse named Evan Knight Band for the “Best Jazz Band”.  Thanks ‘Cuse!

Be sure to check out this year’s JAZZ GREATS AT GLENORA, where I will be opening up for the great UK smooth jazz guitarist Peter White.  The show is from 2pm-5pm and it is at Glenora Wine Cellars in Dundee, NY.  Looking forward to this show, don’t miss it!  Glenora Wine Cellars website

For those who weren’t at the ceremony, I just want to thank everyone who helped to make “Reminiscence”:
Nate Bliss (CD art)
Darneal Jackson (drums)
Greg “Goose” LaPoint (studio owner)
Max McKee (co-writer, bass, keyboards)
Bernie Reid (co-writer, c0-producer, bass)
Andy Rudy (co-producer, keyboards)
Steve Schad (producer, engineer)
Tim Schad (producer, engineer)
Hiram Swain (co-writer, keyboards)
Brother Wilson (guitar)

EK with Senator John DeFrancisco after SAMMY win