Home » Jazz Articles » Jimmy Giuffre/Paul Bley/Steve Swallow

Jazz Articles about Jimmy Giuffre/Paul Bley/Steve Swallow

422
Extended Analysis

Giuffre/Bley/Swallow: Emphasis & Flight (1961)

Read "Giuffre/Bley/Swallow: Emphasis & Flight (1961)" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Jimmy Giuffre/Paul Bley/Steve Swallow Emphasis & Flight 1961 Hatology 2003

At a time when the leading edge of mainstream jazz was pulling through modal jazz into hard bop, Jimmy Giuffre was headed in another direction. His early trios were simultaneously polite and experimental, an unusual combination that revealed both his cool roots and his fearlessness in stepping over the cliff. Nowhere were these qualities more evident than on his early-'60s trio records ...


Engage

Get more of a good thing!

Our weekly newsletter highlights our top stories, our special offers, and upcoming jazz events near you.

Install All About Jazz

iOS Instructions:

To install this app, follow these steps:

All About Jazz would like to send you notifications

Notifications include timely alerts to content of interest, such as articles, reviews, new features, and more. These can be configured in Settings.