Thesis

by Jimmy Giuffre

Thesis cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: September 1962
  • Label: Verve
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 34:31
  • Community rating: 3.95/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Paul Bley, Creed Taylor, Steve Swallow

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Thesis' represents a critical document of Jimmy Giuffre's drumless trio featuring Paul Bley on piano and Steve Swallow on bass. Released by Verve Records, the highly abstract, exceptionally quiet session laid foundational groundwork for the development of European free improvisation and chamber jazz.

Genres

Descriptors: improvisation, avant-garde

Tracklist

  1. Ictus (2:42)
  2. That's True, That's True (4:50)
  3. Sonic (4:43)
  4. Whirrrr (4:55)
  5. Carla (4:35)
  6. Goodbye (4:50)
  7. Flight (3:20)
  8. The Gamut (4:36)

Credits

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