Jimmy Giuffre

Jimmy Giuffre
Jimmy Giuffre
Background information
Birth name	James Peter Giuffre
Born	April 26, 1921; Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Died	April 24, 2008 (aged 86); Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres	Jazz; free jazz; West Coast jazz; cool jazz; folk jazz; chamber jazz; third stream;
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)	Clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
Years active	1940s–1990s
Labels	Capitol, Atlantic, Verve, Choice, Soul Note, CELP

James Peter Giuffre (/ˈdʒuːfri/, Italian pronunciation: [dʒufˈfre]; April 26, 1921^[1] – April 24, 2008)^[2] 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.

^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 163/4. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
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[LarkinJazz-1] Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 163/4. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.

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