| First Name |
Jimmy
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| Last Name |
Giuffre
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| Birthday |
26th April, 1921
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| Birthplace |
Dallas, Texas, United States
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| Died |
24th April, 2008
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| Place of Death |
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Nationality |
Italian
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| Occupation Text |
Clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, arranger
|
| Occupation |
Clarinetist
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, West Coast jazz, cool jazz, folk jazz, chamber jazz, third stream, free jazz
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| Music Genre |
Jazz, Cool
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| Year(s) Active |
1940s - 90s, 1940s – 90s
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| Music Style |
Cool, West Coast Jazz, Folk Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Modern Creative, Progressive Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
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| Music Mood |
Elegant, Sophisticated, Cerebral, Exuberant, Provocative, Refined/Mannered, Calm/Peaceful, Complex, Enigmatic, Wry, Earnest, Literate, Stylish, Amiable/Good-Natured, Witty, Poignant, Playful, Passionate, Freewheeling, Searching, Self-Conscious, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
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| Instrument |
Clarinet, Flute, Sax (Baritone), Classical Music Entry
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| Instrument (text) |
Clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
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| Record Label |
Capitol, Atlantic, Verve, Choice, Soul Note, CELP
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| Associated Acts |
Lighthouse All-Stars, Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers, Bob Brookmeyer, Lee Konitz, Modern Jazz Quartet, Herb Ellis, Jim Hall, Paul Bley, Steve Swallow
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James Peter Giuffre (, April 26, 1921 – April 24, 2008) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, 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.
