Impressions of Jimmy Giuffre

Impressions of Jimmy Giuffre
Studio album by Joe McPhee Trio
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
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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

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

References

1. Joe McPhee discography Archived April 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine accessed April 22, 2015
2. 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.