Jimmy Giuffre
A smooth, West Coast American clarinet player who mixed his jazz grooves with
blues and folk melodies, Jimmy Giuffre helped pioneer the counterpoint technique
of improvisation, epitomised by his most revolutionary album 'Free Fall' in
1962.
Born in Dallas, Texas, he picked up the clarinet at the age of nine and studied
music at the North Texas State University and played with army bands before
making his mark as an arranger for the Woody Herman Orchestra. For them he
composed the swing standard 'Four Brothers' in 1947, which became a famous tune
for saxophone, and captured t...
Body and SoulJimmy Giuffre, Teddy Charles, Herbie Mann, Oscar Pettiford, Pee Wee Russell, Rex Stewart and Ray Brown
Someone to Watch over MeJimmy Giuffre
Over the RainbowShorty Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre, Shelly Manne, Art Pepper, Don Bagley, John Graas, Gene Englund, Hampton Hawes and Shorty Rogers & His Giants
You Took Advantage of MeBetty Bennett, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, Barney Kessel, André Previn, Lurlean Hunter, Shorty Rogers, Harry Klee, Ralph Pena and Frank Rosolino
Speak LowTeddy Charles, Jimmy Giuffre, Shorty Rogers and Rogers
Over the RainbowJimmy Giuffre and Shorty Rogers & His Giants
Body and SoulJimmy Giuffre, Teddy Charles, Herbie Mann, Oscar Pettiford, Pee Wee Russell, Rex Stewart and Ray Brown
Complete Jazz Series 1949
12:11
Someone to Watch over MeJimmy Giuffre
The Cool One
3:10
Over the RainbowShorty Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre, Shelly Manne, Art Pepper, Don Bagley, John Graas, Gene Englund, Hampton Hawes and Shorty Rogers & His Giants
Over The Rainbow
5:20
You Took Advantage of MeBetty Bennett, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, Barney Kessel, André Previn, Lurlean Hunter, Shorty Rogers, Harry Klee, Ralph Pena and Frank Rosolino
2:49
Speak LowTeddy Charles, Jimmy Giuffre, Shorty Rogers and Rogers
3:20
Over the RainbowJimmy Giuffre and Shorty Rogers & His Giants
3:02
