Jimmy Giuffre (album)

Jimmy Giuffre
Jimmy Giuffre
Studio album by Jimmy Giuffre
Released	1955
Recorded	February 19, 1954, April 15, 1954 and January 31, 1955; Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	Capitol; T 549
Jimmy Giuffre chronology

Jimmy Giuffre (also released as Four Brothers) is the debut album by American jazz clarinet and saxophone player, composer and arranger Jimmy Giuffre. It was released on the Capitol label initially in 10-inch LP format in 1954 with seven tracks, and an expanded 12-inch LP version with 10 tracks was released in 1955.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "The leader wrote eight of the ten songs (including a remake of his biggest hit 'Four Brothers'), several of which show off his growing interest in both folk and classical musics. Fine performances, but this album will be difficult to find".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Giuffre except as indicated

"Four Brothers" - 3:12
"Someone to Watch Over Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:07
"Sultana" - 2:50
"A Ring-Tail Monkey" - 2:32
"Nutty Pine" - 3:10
"Wrought of Iron" - 2:47
"Do It" - 3:14
"All for You" - 2:46
"Iranic" - 4:46
"I Only Have Eyes for You" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) - 6:13

Recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, CA on February 19, 1954 (tracks 7, 8 & 10), April 15, 1954 (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6) and January 31, 1955 (tracks 2, 4 & 9)

Personnel

Jimmy Giuffre - clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
Bud Shank - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6)
Jack Sheldon - trumpet
Shorty Rogers - flugelhorn (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6)
Bob Enevoldsen - valve trombone, bass (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6)
Russ Freeman - piano (tracks 7, 8 & 10)
Curtis Counce (tracks 7, 8 & 10), Ralph Peña (tracks 1-6 & 9) - bass
Artie Anton (tracks 2, 4 & 9), Shelly Manne (tracks 1, 3, 5-8 & 10) - drums

References

^ Fitzgerald, M., Jimmy Guiffre Leader Entry accessed July 2, 2015
^ ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. Four Brothers – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 558. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[1] Fitzgerald, M., Jimmy Guiffre Leader Entry accessed July 2, 2015

[Allmusic-2] Yanow, Scott. Four Brothers – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2015.

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 558. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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v t e Jimmy Giuffre
As leader	Jimmy Giuffre Tangents in Jazz The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet The Music Man The Four Brothers Sound Western Suite Ad Lib 7 Pieces Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre Piece for Clarinet and String Orchestra/Mobiles The Jimmy Giuffre Quartet in Person IAI Festival Momentum, Willisau 1988
Jimmy Giuffre 3	The Jimmy Giuffre 3 Trav'lin' Light The Easy Way Fusion Thesis Emphasis, Stuttgart 1961 Flight, Bremen 1961 Free Fall Music for People, Birds, Butterflies and Mosquitoes River Chant The Life of a Trio: Saturday The Life of a Trio: Sunday New York Concerts: The Jimmy Giuffre 3 & 4
Jimmy Giuffre 4	Dragonfly Quasar Liquid Dancers

v t e Shorty Rogers
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
As leader or co-leader	Modern Sounds (1951) Popo (1951) Shorty Rogers and His Giants (1953–54) Cool and Crazy (1953) Bud Shank – Shorty Rogers – Bill Perkins (1954–55) Collaboration (1954) Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1954) Martians Come Back! (1955) Martians Stay Home (1955) The Swinging Mr. Rogers (1955) Way Up There (1955) Portrait of Shorty (1957) Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers (1957) Wherever the Five Winds Blow (1957) Afro-Cuban Influence (1958) Chances Are It Swings (1958) Gigi in Jazz (1958) The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs (1959) The Swingin' Nutcracker (1960) An Invisible Orchard (1961) The Fourth Dimension in Sound (1961) Bossa Nova (1962) Jazz Waltz (1962) Mavis Meets Shorty (with Mavis Rivers, 1962) Gospel Mission (1963) Yesterday, Today and Forever (and Bud Shank, 1963) California Concert (with Bud Shank, 1985)
With Stan Kenton	Innovations in Modern Music (1950) Stan Kenton Presents (1950) Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton (1950–53) The Kenton Era (1950–51) The Innovations Orchestra (1950–51)
With Pete Rugolo	Introducing Pete Rugolo (1954) Adventures in Rhythm (1954) Rugolomania (1954–55) New Sounds by Pete Rugolo (1954–55)
Sideman with others	Collaboration West (Teddy Charles, 1952–53) Evolution (Teddy Charles,1953–55) Jimmy Giuffre (Jimmy Giuffre, 1954–55) The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet (Jimmy Giuffre, 1956)
Soundtracks	The Man with the Golden Arm (with Elmer Bernstein, 1955) Shorty Rogers Meets Tarzan (from Tarzan, the Ape Man, 1959) Baby the Rain Must Fall (film released 1965) Stagecoach (collaboration with Jerry Goldsmith, film released 1966) Heart Beat (1979)
Arranger	Christmas Album (Herb Alpert, released 1968) Chet Baker & Strings (1953–54) You're the Reason I'm Living (for Bobby Darin, 1962–63) Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile (for Bobby Darin, released 1966) Ode to Billie Joe (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1967) Local Gentry (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1968) The Delta Sweete (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1968) Reza (for Terry Gibbs, 1966) Lena Like Latin (for Lena Horne, 1963) In Love Again! (for Peggy Lee, 1963) Pass Me By (for Peggy Lee, 1965) The West Coast Sound (for Shelly Manne, 1953–55) My Son the Jazz Drummer! (for Shelly Manne, 1962) Portrait of Carmen (for Carmen McRae, 1967) The Sound of Silence (for Carmen McRae, 1967–68) The Wichita Train Whistle Sings (for Michael Nesmith, 1968) Big Swing Face, 1967) Buddy & Soul (for Buddy Rich, 1969) A Spoonful of Jazz (for Bud Shank, 1967) Comin' Home Baby! (for Mel Tormé, 1962)
Arranger for The Monkees	The Monkees Present (1966–69) "Daydream Believer"/"Goin' Down" (released 1967) "D. W. Washburn" (released 1968) The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees (1967–68)