Another Train, Another River: Jimmy Giuffre, 1921-2008
Posted in Jazz Notes on Apr 26th, 2008
Jimmy Giuffre–a clarinetist, saxophonist, and composer-arranger who made significant musical contributions to late-1940s big band, 1950s West Coast and cool jazz, and the early-1960s avant-garde–has passed away at the age of 86. Giuffre was…


It’s one of the biggest states in the Union, and throughout the 20th century it was a wellspring of musical vitality, producing artists such as Ornette Coleman, Scott Joplin, Hot Lips Page, and Jimmy Giuffre…

