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Jimmy Giuffre
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Peter Giuffre |
| Born | April 26, 1921 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 2008 (aged 86) Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger |
| Instrument(s) | Clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone |
| Years active | 1940s–1990s |
| Labels | Capitol, Atlantic, Verve, Choice, Soul Note, CELP |
James Peter Giuffre (/ˈdʒuːfri/, Italian pronunciation: [dʒufˈfre]; April 26, 1921[1] – April 24, 2008)[2] 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.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 163/4. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
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