Jimmy Giuffre & Jim Hall • The Way It is

 

An excellent introduction to Jimmy Giuffre's unique music.
With guitarist Jim Hall, Giuffre is heard on clarinet, tenor, and baritone. The generally introverted music is wistful, has a fair amount of variety, and is melodic while still sounding advanced.
The thought-provoking and generally relaxed works feature a wide variety of instrumentation. Giuffre plays a fairly free "Fascinatin' Rhythm" in a Benny Goodman-type trio with pianist Rowles and drummer Shelly Manne, performs with a couple of other trios, uses three woodwinds plus bassist Ralph Pena on an atmospheric "My Funny Valentine“.
A very interesting album.
Review by Scott Yanow

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Una excelente introducción a la música única de Jimmy Giuffre.
Junto al guitarrista Jim Hall, Giuffre toca el clarinete, el tenor y el barítono. La música, en general introvertida, es melancólica, tiene bastante variedad y es melódica sin dejar de sonar avanzada.
Las obras, generalmente relajadas y que invitan a la reflexión, presentan una amplia variedad de instrumentación. Giuffre interpreta un «Fascinatin' Rhythm» bastante libre en un trío tipo Benny Goodman con el pianista Rowles y el batería Shelly Manne, actúa con un par de tríos más, utiliza tres vientos de madera más el bajista Ralph Pena en un atmosférico «My Funny Valentine».
Un álbum muy interesante.
Reseña de Scott Yanow

Tracks:
1 - California Here I Come 02:43
2 - Show Me the Way to Go Home 04:42
3 - That's the Way It Is 03:48
4 - Fascinating Rhythm 04:05
5 - Down Home 05:43
6 - Gotta Dance 02:33
7 - Crazy She Calls Me 04:18
8 - The Lonely Time 03:57
9 - The Sheepherder 05:24
10 - A Dream 02:09
11 - 42nd Street 06:18
12 - Come Rain or Come Shine 04:31
13 - The Green Country (New England Mood) 03:07
14 - Time Enough 02:43
15 - My Funny Valentine 05:05
16 - My All 04:13
17 - The Train and the River 03:35
18 - Mack the Knife 04:54
19 - The Swamp People 05:36


Credits:
Jimmy Giuffre - clarinet, baritone sax, tenor sax
Jim Hall - guitar
with
Bob Brookmeyer - trombone
Jimmy Rowles - piano
Ralph Pena - bass
Jim Atlas - bass
Shelly Manne - drums
and others

2021

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