Impressions of Jimmy Giuffre explained

Impressions of Jimmy Giuffre
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Joe McPhee Trio
Cover:	Impressions of Jimmy Giuffre.jpg
Released:	1991
Recorded:	April 14 & 15, 1991 at Studio Cactus in Marseille, France.
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	45:02
Label:	CELP C21
Producer:	André Jaume and Robert Bonaccorsi
Chronology:	Joe McPhee
Prev Title:	Élan • Impulse
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Sweet Freedom - Now What?
Next Year:	1995

Impressions of Jimmy Giuffre is an album by multi-instrumentalist and composer Joe McPhee dedicated to Jimmy Giuffre, recorded in 1991 and first released on the French CELP label.^[1]

Reception

Allmusic reviewer Alain Drouot states "This beautiful set is full of a unique tenderness, and comes out as a very personal statement that should not be missed".

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Giuffre except as indicated

1. "The Train and the River" - 3:02
2. "Zigliara I" (Raymond Boni, André Jaume, Joe McPhee) - 3:30
3. "Zigliara II" (Boni, Jaume, McPhee) - 1:57
4. "Lazy Tones" - 2:38
5. "Nenette" (Joe McPhee) - 6:22
6. "Chirpin' Time" - 4:06
7. "La Vie Continue (For Alton Pickens)" (McPhee) - 3:22
8. "Give Them Their Flowers While They're Here" (McPhee) - 3:30
9. "Finger Snapper" - 1:58
10. "A Portrait of Juanita" (Boni, Jaume) - 3:10
11. "Slow Glow" (Boni, McPhee) - 4:30
12. "Little Big Foot" (McPhee) - 3:00
13. "The Train and the River" - 3:57

Personnel

• Joe McPhee - soprano saxophone, valve trombone
  • André Jaume - bass clarinet, tenor saxophone Raymond Boni - guitar

Notes and References

1. http://joemcphee.com/impressions-of-jimmy-giuffre.html Joe McPhee discography