Jimmy Giuffre

Jimmy Giuffre

James Peter Giuffre (, Italian pronunciation: [dʒufˈfre]; April 26, 1921 – April 24, 2008) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He is known for developing forms of jazz which allowed for free interplay between the musicians, anticipating forms of free improvisation.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 26, 1921 (Dallas), Died April 24, 2008 (Pittsfield)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 40 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	86791	9/3/1954	Private hell 36	Leith Stevens Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	86792	9/3/1954	Havana interlude	Leith Stevens Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	86793	9/3/1954	Easy mood	Leith Stevens Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	86794	9/3/1954	Daddy long legs	Leith Stevens Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	86795	9/3/1954	Joshua	Leith Stevens Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	86796	9/3/1954	Lilli	Leith Stevens Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	86797	9/3/1954	Dance of the Lilliputian	Leith Stevens Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	86798	9/3/1954	Private blues	Leith Stevens Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 6036	2/2/1951	Valse triste	Jerry Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 6037	2/2/1951	Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!	Jerry Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 6038	2/2/1951	Johnson rag	Jerry Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 6039	2/2/1951	Gospel train	Jerry Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 6257	4/28/1951	Tell me (Tell me why)	Jerry Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 6258	4/28/1951	Sound off (Duckworth chant)	Jerry Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 6259	4/28/1951	A pair of trumpets	Jerry Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 6593	1/14/1952	Cry	Jerry Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 6594	1/14/1952	A garden in the rain	Jerry Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 6595	1/14/1952	Unforgettable	Jerry Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 6596	1/14/1952	Adios	Jerry Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 7392	10/2/1953	Hot shoe	Leith Stevens' All-Stars	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	L 7393	10/2/1953	Lonely way	Leith Stevens' All-Stars	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	L 7394	10/2/1953	Blues for Brando	Leith Stevens' All-Stars	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	L 7395	10/2/1953	Windswept	Leith Stevens' All-Stars	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	L 7396	10/2/1953	Beerle	Leith Stevens' All-Stars	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	L 7397	10/2/1953	Chino	Leith Stevens' All-Stars	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet

(Results 1-25 of 40 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Giuffre, Jimmy," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203731.

Giuffre, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203731.

"Giuffre, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.