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Jimmy Giuffre

Crossing over from big band swing to country folk to cool abstraction, reedman-composer Jimmy Giuffre (1921-2008) was a fusion pioneer. Geoffrey Smith highlights such Giuffre classics as 'The Train and River'.

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Sun 7 Apr 2019 00:00
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • SHORTY ROGERS

    Pesky Serpent

    Performer: Milt Bernhart. Performer: Hampton Hawes. Performer: Art Pepper. Performer: Jimmy Giuffre.
    • West Coast Jazz: Infinity Promenade.
    • Proper.
    • 5.

  • Woody Herman and his Four Brothers Band

    Four Brothers

    Performer: Stan Getz. Performer: Herbie Steward. Performer: Serge Chaloff. Performer: Zoot Sims.
    • THE WOODY HERMAN STORY.
    • 5.

  • Jimmy Giuffre

    So Low

    Performer: Jimmy Giuffre.
    • The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet.
    • London.
    • 1.

  • Jimmy Giuffre

    The Song Is You

    Performer: The Jim Hall Trio. Performer: Ralph Pena.
    • The Jimmy Giuffre 3.
    • Avid.
    • 3.

  • Jimmy Giuffre

    Pony Express

    Performer: The Jim Hall Trio. Performer: Bob Brookmeyer.
    • HOLLYWOOD AND NEWPORT 1957 & 1958.
    • FRESH SOUND RECORDS.
    • 4.

  • Jimmy Giuffre

    Gotta Dance

    Performer: Jim Hall. Performer: Ralph Pena.
    • The Jimmy Giuffre 3.
    • Avid.
    • 1.

  • Jimmy Giuffre

    Crazy She Calls Me

    Performer: Jim Hall. Performer: Ralph Pena.
    • Jimmy Giuffre 3.
    • Avid.
    • 4.

  • Jimmy Giuffre 3

    The Train and The River

    Performer: Jim Hall. Performer: Ralph Pena.
    • HOLLYWOOD AND NEWPORT 1957 & 1958.
    • FRESH SOUND RECORDS.
    • 10.

  • Jimmy Giuffre

    Pas De Trois

    Performer: Shelly Manne. Performer: Shorty Rogers.
    • The Three.
    • Vogue.
    • 3.

  • Shorty Rogers

    Block Buster

    Performer: Jimmy Giuffre.
    • West Coast Jazz: Infinity Promenade.
    • Proper.
    • 2.

  • The Jimmy Giuffre Trio

    Whirr

    Performer: Steve Swallow. Performer: Paul Bley.
    • Emphasis, Stuttgart 1961.
    • Hat Hut.
    • 5.

  • Jimmy Giuffre 3

    Jesus Maria

    Performer: Steve Swallow. Performer: Paul Bley.
    • Emphasis, Stuttgart 1961.
    • Hat Hut.
    • 5.

  • Jimmy Giuffre 3

    Venture

    Performer: Steve Swallow. Performer: Paul Bley.
    • Emphasis, Stuttgart 1961.
    • Hat Hut.
    • 4.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 3 Aug 2014 00:05
    麻豆社 Radio 3
  • Sun 7 Apr 2019 00:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3

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