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Biography

James Peter Giuffre (April 26, 1921 – April 24, 2008) was an American jazz composer, arranger and saxophone and clarinet player. He is notable for his development of forms of jazz which allowed for free interplay between the musicians, anticipating forms of free improvisation.

Born in Dallas, Texas, Giuffre (pronounced “Joo-fray”) was a graduate of Dallas Technical High School and North Texas State Teachers College (now the University of North Texas). He first became known as an arranger for Woody Herman’s big band, for which he wrote the celebrated “Four Brothers” (1947).

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1	Gotta Dance	12
1	The Train and the River	12
3	Come Rain Or Come Shine	7
4	My All	6
4	In The Mornings Out There	6
4	Blue Monk	6
7	Crazy She Calls Me	5
7	Two Kinds of Blues	5
7	Jesus Maria	5
7	The Song Is You	5
11	Four Brothers	4
11	The Swamp People	4
11	Voodoo	4
11	The Green Country	4
11	Propulsion	4