Jimmy Giuffre
A smooth, West Coast American clarinet player who mixed his jazz grooves with
blues and folk melodies, Jimmy Giuffre helped pioneer the counterpoint technique
of improvisation, epitomised by his most revolutionary album 'Free Fall' in
1962.
Born in Dallas, Texas, he picked up the clarinet at the age of nine and studied
music at the North Texas State University and played with army bands before
making his mark as an arranger for the Woody Herman Orchestra. For them he
composed the swing standard 'Four Brothers' in 1947, which became a famous tune
for saxophone, and captured t...
Someone to Watch over MeJimmy Giuffre
The Cool One
3:10
The Song Is YouJimmy Giuffre
The Jimmy Giuffre 3
3:52
Someone to Watch over MeLee Konitz and Jimmy Giuffre
Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre
3:36
Speak LowTeddy Charles, Jimmy Giuffre, Shorty Rogers and Rogers
3:20
You Took Advantage of MeBetty Bennett, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, Barney Kessel, André Previn, Lurlean Hunter, Shorty Rogers, Harry Klee, Ralph Pena and Frank Rosolino (Andre Previn)
Nobody Else but Me
2:49
Over the RainbowJimmy Giuffre and Shorty Rogers & His Giants
3:02
