Jimmy Giuffre w/ Bob Brookmeyer/Jim Hall- Western Suite on Atlantic Records 1330

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Jimmy Giuffre w/ Bob Brookmeyer & Jim Hall
Western Suite
On Atlantic Records 1330

Condition: Cover is VG, minor discoloration spots on front. Record is VG
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ABOUT:
James Peter Giuffre (/?d?u?fri/, Italian pronunciation: [d?uf?fr?]; April 26, 1921 – April 24, 2008) was an American jazz clarinet and saxophone player, composer and arranger. He is notable for his development of forms of jazz which allowed for free interplay between the musicians, anticipating forms of free improvisation.
Born in Dallas, Texas, of Italian ancestry, Giuffre was a graduate of Dallas Technical High School and North Texas State Teachers College (University of North Texas College of Music). He first became known as an arranger for Woody Herman's big band, for which he wrote the celebrated "Four Brothers" (1947). He would continue to write creative, unusual arrangements throughout his career. He was a central figure in West Coast jazz and cool jazz.[1] He became a member of Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All Stars in 1951 as a full-time All Star along with Shorty Rogers and Shelly Manne. The Lighthouse Cafe in Hermosa Beach CA became the focal point of West Coast jazz in the 1952/1953 time period. It was during this time when he collaborated with Rogers on many of the successful charts written for the All Stars. The first recording released by the Lighthouse All Stars was a not so West Coast jazz chart named "Big Boy" which he and Rogers had put together.[2] It became an instant hit with the local LA community. He left the band in September 1953 and became a member of Shorty Rogers and His Giants before going solo. Giuffre played predominantly tenor and baritone saxophone in the beginning, but eventually focused on clarinet.


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