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. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Giuffre, Jimmy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203731.
Giuffre, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203731.
"Giuffre, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Giuffre, Jimmy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82025132
Wikidata: Jimmy Giuffre - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q528103
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/84976072
MusicBrainz: Jimmy Giuffre - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a7bd6de6-1739-4927-93f0-693b1f8fed32
ISNI: 0000 0001 1680 8520 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000116808520
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