UPDATE: 17.02.2026
Kniri 221 CIRCULAR-KNIRI TUNING
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Konzerte :
19.02.2026, Rhythm & Blues Night mit Gogo , Böröm, Oberentfelden 20:30
- Kniri tritt zusammen mit der Sängerin Lilou (Aarau) und dem Musiker Gogo auf.
- Türöffnung ist um 20:00 Uhr, das Konzert beginnt um 20:30 Uhr.
- Der Eintritt ist frei (es gibt eine Kollekte).
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25.02.2026, Bourbonstreet Jazzband , Jazz At The Mill, Henggart 20:00
Das Nachtessen wird ab 19:00 Uhr im Saal serviert
https://www.jazzatthemill.ch/index.php/willkommen
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06.03.2026, Jazzy James, Dixie Jazz Club, Sargans 20:00
https://www.jazz-sargans.ch/
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10.03.2026, Mississippi Stompers, Rest. Schützen, Aarau
https://www.facebook.com/gasthofschuetzen/?locale=de_DE
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12.03.2026, Mississippi Stompers, Ladengasse, Ebikon
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29.03.2026, Mississippi Stompers, Rest. "Klibeck Casino" , Kleinbasel , 10:30-13:00
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10.04. bis 20.04.2026 , Kniri und Jonas Knaus in New Orleans
1996
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26.04.2026, Bourbonstreet Jazzband, Ausstellung LUGA Konzert, Luzern
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02.06.2026, Mississippi Stompers, Rest. Gehren, Erlinsbach
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12.06.2026, Mississippi Stompers, Jazznight , Wohlen
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17.06.2026, Bourbonstreet Jazzband, Jazz im Unterdorf, Weggis (nur bei schönem Wetter)
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19.06.2026, New Orleans Hot Shots, Marching Band, Altstadt-Fest Murten, abends
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20.06.2026, Riverstreet Jazzband, Jazzweekend Reinach (BL) 18:00 - 19:45
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04.08.2026, Mississippi Stompers, Rest. Gehren, Erlinsbach
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16.08.2026, Riverstreet Jazzband, Openair beim Gemeindehaus , Buchs bei Aarau
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21.08.2026, Mississippi Stompers, Alter Konsum, Bachstrasse 52, Suhr
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14.09.2026, Mississippi Stompers, Kreuzhofbar, Langenthal
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18.10.2026, Riverstreet Jazzband, Konzert Auenhalle in Rohr/Aarau, 11:00 -14:00
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Kniri Knaus
(born Peter Otto Knaus) is a legendary Swiss jazz and blues musician widely recognized
or his work with the cult band Pfuri, Gorps & Kniri and his innovative harmonica tunings.
Harmonica Innovations
Knaus developed specialized tunings to expand the melodic and harmonic possibilities of the 10-hole diatonic harmonica (blues harp)
without requiring complex techniques like overblows.
- Kniri 221 Tuning: A cyclical tuning based on a "2-2-1" interval pattern (Whole Step – Whole Step – Half Step).
- Versatility: It allows musicians to play in multiple related keys (such as Mixolydian and natural minor) and various chords (e.g., m7, dim, 7th) on a single instrument.
- Structure: It follows the Circle of Fourths, enabling more intuitive improvisation for jazz and blues.
- Circular-Kniri Tuning: A hybrid modification of the standard "Circular" (or Spiral) tuning.
- Hybrid Design: The lower half follows the standard circular scale, while the upper half uses the Kniri 221 pattern.
- Feature: Hole 9 (blow) and Hole 7 (draw) are tuned one semi-tone lower than a standard circular harp
to better accommodate jazz standards and blues scales.
Musical Career Highlights
- Pfuri, Gorps & Kniri: Famous for performing with household objects like garden hoses, watering cans, and trash bags.
They represented Switzerland at the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest. - Traditional Jazz: member of the Riverstreet Jazzband (active since 1961), Mississippi Stompers and other Bands, where he plays trombone and harmonica.
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Luzerner Zeitung, Artikel vom 12.05.2025
