Jim Hall: '7 Pieces,' 1959
This Jimmy Giuffre 3 album is a hushed ode to free jazz recorded in slow motion
Today is Day 3 of Jim Hall Week…
Guitarist Jim Hall was a member of several chamber groups led by Jimmy Giuffre between 1956 and 1960. Giuffre formed them to show off his modernist compositions and dexterity on clarinet, tenor saxophone and baritone saxophone.
Perhaps the best-known of these groups was the Jimmy Giuffre 3. One of the most interesting of t…
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