Person

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.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
April 26th, 1921
Died
April 24th, 2008
Genres
Labels
Atlantic
Capitol Records
Columbia
Warner Music Japan
ECM Records
Last updated: October 16th, 2018