Atlantic · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet
| Recorded | Mar 21-22, 1956 |
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| Label | Atlantic |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 14 credited players |
| Discogs | master 293295 |
The record
Flutes, bassoon, and english horn crowd around Giuffre's dry clarinet tone in this Atlantic woodwind experiment, Manne and Peña holding a quiet pulse beneath the odd blend.
Session personnel
- Jimmy Giuffre — clarinet
- Bud Shank — alto flute
- Harry Klee — bass flute
- Shelly Manne — drums
- Buddy Collette — flute
- Ralph Peña — bass
- Maury Berman — bassoon
- Dave Pell — english horn
- Bob Cooper — oboe
- Stan Levey — drums
- Jimmy Rowles — piano
- Harry Edison — trumpet
- Jack Sheldon — trumpet
- Shorty Rogers — trumpet
Contemporary reception
"THE JIMMY GIUFFRE CLARINET" -- Atlantic 1238 (1-12" LP) SO LOW; DEEP PURPLE; THE SIDE PIPERS; MY FUNNY VALENTINE; QUIET COOK; THE SHEEPHERDER; FASCINATIN' RHYTHM; DOWN HOME. One of the less hackneyed approaches on the clarinet is that of Jimmy Giuffre. The usually driving instrument is, for the most part, replaced by a deliberate, lazy-afternoon type of attack, virtually a sigh into the stick. On the flip side, the jazzman is more forceful on such pieces as "Fascinatin' Rhythm," yet the subtle inspection of the tunes closely parallels Giuffre's first side excursions. Notables such as Shorty Rogers (trumpet), Shelley Manne (drums) and Bud Shank (alto flute) seem eager to mind the clarinetist's ideas. Eye-catching cover. Fine, off-the-beaten-path jazz disk.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 16 pressings on file.
| 1956 | Atlantic · 1238 — Vinyl, LP, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1956 | Atlantic · AT 1238 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1957 | London Records · LTZ-K.15059 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1957 | London Records · LTZM-K 15059 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 1957 | London American Recordings · LTZA 15059 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1984 | Atlantic — MONO |
| 1984 | Atlantic · 790 144-1 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Reissue |
| 1984 | Atlantic · Atlantic 7 90144-4 — Cassette, Album, Mono |
| 1984 | Atlantic · 90144-1 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono |
| 2001 | Collectables · COL-CD-6162 — CD, Album |
| 2010 | Poll Winners Records · PWR 27246 — CD, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2013 | Atlantic · 8122-79669-6 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | Atlantic · WPCR-27223 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| — | Atlantic · 1238 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Mono |
Follow the players
Jimmy Giuffre also plays on
Bud Shank also plays on
Harry Klee also plays on