Jimmy Giuffre Music For People, Birds, Butterflies & Mosquitoes

Jimmy Giuffre Music For People, Birds, Butterflies & Mosquitoes

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After a string of two dozen brilliant albums beginning in the 1950s, clarinetist, saxophonist, flutist, composer and arranger Jimmy Giuffre stopped recording. For nearly ten years he focused solely on live performance. This album, Music for People, Birds, Butterflies and Mosquitoes, marked his return to the studio after his self imposed hiatus. Known for developing forms of jazz which allowed for free interplay between the musicians, Giuffre began his career as an arranger for Woody Hermans big band in the late 1940s. Playing primarily saxophone, he became a central figure in the West Coast cool jazz scene of the 1950s, with the Lighthouse All Stars in Hermosa Beach, CA. In the late 50s, he began working within different configurations of the trio format, on what he called blues-based folk jazz. A prime example being his piece "The Train and the River" famously featured in 1958 Newport Jazz Festival concert film, Jazz On A Summers Day. The trio here is completed by drums and bass with Giuffre trading seamlessly between tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute and bass flute. The twelve original compositions are very much in Giuffres signature style. The melody explorations have an eastern vibe, and are played in hushed tones with an almost chamber music like quality. From 1973, originally on the Choice label, this album has been remastered and is being presented here as the artist intended, with its original title, track order and album artwork, for the first time since its original release. Remastered by Alex McCollough at True East Mastering. Vinyl cut by Jeff Powell at Take Out Vinyl. A1. Mosquito Dance A2. Night Dance A3. Flute Song A4. Eternal Chant A5. The Bird A6. The Waiting B1. The Butterfly B2. The Chanting B3. Moonlight B4. Dervish B5. Phoneix B6. Feast Dance
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  • Format: Vinyl
  • Genre: Jazz
  • Internal ID: JITRE
  • Released: 12/1/23
  • Format Detail: LP 180g Vinyl
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