The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet

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]

The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet
Studio album by
Jimmy Giuffre
Released1956
RecordedMarch 21 & 22, 1956
Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
GenreJazz
Length37:01
LabelAtlantic
LP 1238
ProducerNesuhi Ertegun
Jimmy Giuffre chronology
Tangents in Jazz
(1955)		 The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet
(1956)		 The Jimmy Giuffre 3
(1957)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

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

All compositions by Jimmy Giuffre except as indicated

  1. "So Low" - 2:48
  2. "Deep Purple" (Peter DeRose, Mitchell Parish) - 4:38
  3. "The Side Pipers" - 5:07
  4. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:03
  5. "Quiet Cook" - 4:18
  6. "The Sheepherder" - 5:23
  7. "Fascinating Rhythm" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:04
  8. "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

References
  1. Fitzgerald, M., Jimmy Guiffre Leader Entry accessed July 2, 2015
  2. Atlantic Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed July 2, 2015
  3. Yanow, Scott. The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2015.


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