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Steve Knight Trio

Fri, Jul 18

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Clara

Steve’s first step into the professional jazz world came in the living room of noted jazz pedagogue, author, and guitarist Dr. Wayne Goins at Kansas State University. Wayne’s unique approach as a professional first, academic second, inspired Steve to pursue the music further by moving to New York.

 Steve Knight Trio
 Steve Knight Trio

Time & Location

Jul 18, 2025, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Clara, 2027 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, USA

About the event

Steve traded his skateboard for a Synsonics/JCPenney guitar (with built-in, 9 volt-powered speaker) in the early 90s, much to the delight of his mother. At Emporia State University, he split his time between the theatre department and the music department, playing in pit orchestras, the big band, and the faculty combo, all the while teaching guitar at ESU Academy and Flint Hills Music.


Steve’s first step into the professional jazz world came in the living room of noted jazz pedagogue, author, and guitarist Dr. Wayne Goins at Kansas State University. Wayne’s unique approach as a professional first, academic second, inspired Steve to pursue the music further by moving to New York where he was lucky to study with luminaries in the field like Jack Wilkins, Mark Whitfield, Peter Bernstein, Mark Sherman, and Jim Ridl. 


Steve moved to Chicago in the spring of 2016 and began teaching and playing full time,…


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Address

2027 W North Ave

Chicago, IL, USA

Monday: Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday:

4:00pm - 12:00am
Friday, Saturday: 4:00pm - 1:00am

Sunday: 2:00pm - 8:00pm

Contact

(773) 661-2182

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