Impressions of Jimmy Giuffre

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Impressions of Jimmy Giuffre
Studio album by
Released1991
RecordedApril 14 & 15, 1991 at Studio Cactus in Marseille, France.
GenreJazz
Length45:02
LabelCELP C21
ProducerAndré Jaume and Robert Bonaccorsi
Joe McPhee chronology
Élan • Impulse
(1991)
Impressions of Jimmy Giuffre
(1991)
Sweet Freedom - Now What?
(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[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

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".[2]

Track listing[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Joe McPhee discography accessed April 22, 2015
  2. ^ a b Drouot, Alain. Impressions of Jimmy Giuffre – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 983. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.