Western Suite

by Jimmy Giuffre

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Joined by Jim Hall on guitar and Bob Brookmeyer on valve trombone, the drummerless trio executes a distinctly American strain of chamber jazz. The title composition weaves folk-inspired motifs into quiet, contrapuntal improvisations, evoking the sparse, lonely landscapes of the American West.

Genres

  • Cool Jazz
  • Avant-Garde Jazz

Tracklist

  1. Topsy
  2. Blue Monk