The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet is an album by American jazz composer and arranger Jimmy Giuffre featuring him exclusively on clarinet which was released on the Atlantic label in 1956.[1][2]
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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | March 21 & 22, 1956 Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:01 | |||
| Label | Atlantic LP 1238 | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
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Reception edit
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic states: "This continually interesting set finds Jimmy Giuffre sticking exclusively to his cool-toned clarinet, mostly playing in the lower register, in several settings. The thought-provoking and generally relaxed works feature a wide variety of instrumentation".[3]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Jimmy Giuffre except as indicated
- "So Low" - 2:48
- "Deep Purple" (Peter DeRose, Mitchell Parish) - 4:38
- "The Side Pipers" - 5:07
- "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:03
- "Quiet Cook" - 4:18
- "The Sheepherder" - 5:23
- "Fascinating Rhythm" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:04
- "Down Home" - 5:40
- Recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, CA on March 21, 1956 (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 8) and March 22, 1956 (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 7)
Personnel edit
- Jimmy Giuffre - clarinet
- Bud Shank - alto flute (track 3)
- Buddy Collette - alto clarinet, flute (tracks 3 & 6)
- Harry Klee - bass clarinet, bass flute (tracks 3 & 6)
- Harry Edison, Shorty Rogers, Jack Sheldon - trumpet (track 8)
- Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone, oboe (tracks 4 & 8)
- Dave Pell - tenor saxophone, English horn (tracks 4 & 8)
- Marty Berman - baritone saxophone, bassoon (tracks 4 & 8)
- Jimmy Rowles - piano, celeste (tracks 2 & 7)
- Ralph Peña - bass (tracks 4, 5 & 8)
- Stan Levey (tracks 5 & 8), Shelly Manne (tracks 3 & 7) - drums
References edit
- ^ Fitzgerald, M., Jimmy Guiffre Leader Entry accessed July 2, 2015
- ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed July 2, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 557. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.