Jimmy Giuffre, Jim Hall Trio - Complete Studio Recordings, 1956-1959 [4CD] (2008) EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 1.40 Gb Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 49 Mb
Jimmy Giuffre may not have gotten his due with American audiences outside very specific kinds of jazz circles, but he was loved and respected by other musicians and the audiences of Europe and Asia. His reputation among those groups of listeners and players is well deserved for the radical, if quiet and unassuming path he walked throughout his seven-decade career. These sides, recorded between 1956 and 1959 with guitarist Jim Hall, his most symbiotic collaborator and foil, are at the heart of his reputation as a pioneer – even more so than his killer early-'60s sides (à la Free Fall) with Paul Bley and Steve Swallow.
This whopping four-disc, 74-rack set on Gambit collects all the trio sides that Hall and Giuffre shared during those years for Atlantic and Capitol. Their collaborators were a stellar lot as well, whether it was Bob Brookmeyer, Ralph Pena, Ray Brown, Red Mitchell, Jim Atlas or Wilfred Middlebrooks on bass, trombone, or trumpet, and piano in some instances (Brookmeyer). Space, harmony, and an inside-out approach to melody were the focuses of these groups at all times. In addition to the studio trio sides there are seven live selections which have never been issued on CD, including a stellar and now legendary performance of "Song of the Wind." The remastering job is wonderful, spacious, warm, and very present. There are also two unaccompanied performances by Giuffre, where he electronically overdubs four sax lines on each tune as a way of looking forward to his own career in the '70s. This is a stellar collection for the hardcore Giuffre fan: to have all this material in one place, beautifully assembled and annotated, is a real treat.
This outstanding de luxe 4-CD box set contains the complete studio trio recordings of Jimmy Giuffre and Jim Hall - collected on a single set for the very first time. Six original albums plus 8 tracks which never appeared on LP. The first track of the current edition, (“Gotta Dance”, recorded on December 3, 1956), is in fact their first collaboration ever and the start of many future collaborations.
The third voice of the trio was usually a bass (many bassists alternated on their trio projects, including Ray Brown, Ralph Peña, Jim Atlas, Red Mitchell and Wilfred Middlebrooks) or a trombone (mostly Bob Brookmeyer, who sometimes switched from the valve trombone to the piano).
As a bonus, there are two unaccompanied Giuffre tracks from the same sessions and a batch of rare live trio recordings, including 'Song of the Wind', which appears here on CD for the first time ever.
New and careful remastering - Includes a 24-page booklet with original liner notes and detailed information.
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CD 1 01. GOTTA DANCE 02. THE TRAIN AND THE RIVER 03. THE SONG IS YOU 04. THAT’S THE WAY IT IS 05. TWO KINDS OF BLUES 06. CRAZY SHE CALLS ME 07. MY ALL 08. CRAWDAD SUITE 09. VOODOO 10. TRAV’LIN’ LIGHT 11. THE LONELY TIME 12. PICKIN’ ‘EM UP AND LAYIN’‘EM DOWN 13. THE GREEN COUNTRY 14. THE SWAMP PEOPLE 15. SHOW ME THE WAY TO GO HOME 16. FORTY-SECOND STREET 17. CALIFORNIA, HERE I COME 18. THE TRAIN AND THE RIVER
CD 2 01. PICKIN’ ‘EM UP AND LAYIN’‘EM DOWN 02. THE GREEN COUNTRY 03. THE LONELY TIME 04. TRAV’LIN’ LIGHT 05. FORTY-SECOND STREET 06. SHOW ME THE WAY TO GO HOME 07. THE SWAMP PEOPLE 08. CALIFORNIA, HERE I COME 09. I GOTTA RIGHT TO SING THE BLUES 10. SPACE 11. CABIN IN THE SKY 12. MEMPHIS IN JUNE 13. FOUR BROTHERS 14. OLD FOLKS 15. BLUES IN THE BARN 16. TOPSY
CD 3 01. BLUE MONK 02. WESTERN SUITE a) Pony Express b) Apaches c) Saturday Night Dance 03. HAPPY MAN (7:23) 04. PRINCESS (9:23) 05. SONG OF THE WIND 06. LOVELY WILLOW 07. THE LITTLE MELODY 08. THE STORY 09. TIME MACHINE 10. PONY EXPRESS [Live Version] (*) Bonus Track
CD 4 01. RAY’S TIME 02. THE EASY WAY 03. TIME ENOUGH 04. COME RAIN OR COME SHINE 05. MONTAGE 06. MACK THE KNIFE 07. A DREAM 08. OFF CENTER 09. CAREFUL 10. COME RAIN OR COME SHINE (*) Bonus Track 11. ODE TO SWITZERLAND (*) Bonus Track 12. THE TRAIN AND THE RIVER (*) Bonus Track 13. GOTTA DANCE (*) Bonus Track 14. FOUR BROTHERS (*) Bonus Track 15. TWO KINDS OF BLUES (*) Bonus Track 16. SONG OF THE WIND (*) Bonus Track 17. DOWN HOME (*) Bonus Track
*2008 Gambit Records | 69300
Includes the complete original albums: - “The Jimmy Giuffre 3” (Atlantic LP 1254) - 1957 - “Trav’lin’ Light” (Atlantic LP 1282) - 1958 - “The Four Brothers Sound” (Atlantic LP 1295) - 1959 - “Western Suite” (Atlantic LP 1330) - 1958 - “7 Pieces” (Verve MGV 8307) - 1959 - “The Easy Way” (Verve MGV S6095) - 1959
Personnel: Jimmy Giuffre (cl, ts & bs) and Jim Hall (g) on all tracks, plus: Ralph Peña, Jim Atlas, Red Mitchell, Ray Brown or Wilfred Middlebrooks (b) or Bob Brookmeyer (p, v-tb). All sessions recorded in Los Angeles, New York, Lenox and Chicago, between 1956 and 1959.
The bonus tracks: Disc 4 [tracks #10-11] features Jimmy Giuffre in four unaccompanied overdubbed tenor sax lines). Recorded in New York, June 23, 1958. Disc 3, [track #10] & Disc 4, [tracks #12-17] are live trio recordings from 1957-1959.
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