Tangents in Jazz

1956 studio album by Jimmy Giuffre

Tangents in Jazz

Studio album by

Jimmy Giuffre

Released| 1956
Recorded| June 6, 7 & 10, 1955
Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre| Jazz
Label| Capitol
T 634
Jimmy Giuffre chronology
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(1955)  | Tangents in Jazz
(1956)  | The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet
(1956)

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Tangents in Jazz is the second album by American jazz clarinet and saxophone player, composer and arranger Jimmy Giuffre which was released on the Capitol label in 1956.[1]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings| [3]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "The music (all but one of the ten numbers are by Giuffre) puts an emphasis on cool tones and relaxed improvising, hinting at folk themes but sounding quite modern for the time".[2]

## Track listing

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All compositions by Jimmy Giuffre except as indicated

1. "Scintilla I" - 0:53
2. "Finger Snapper" - 2:34
3. "Lazy Tones" - 4:10
4. "Scintilla II" - 2:27
5. "Chirpin' Time" - 5:47
6. "This Is My Beloved" (Vernon Duke) - 3:30 (Vernon Duke)
7. "The Leprechaun" - 6:34
8. "Scintilla III" - 1:37
9. "Rhetoric" - 3:24
10. "Scintilla IV" - 2:52

* Recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, CA on June 6, 1955 (tracks 4–6), June 7, 1955 (tracks 1, 3 & 10) and June 10, 1955 (tracks 2 & 7–9)

## Personnel

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* Jimmy Giuffre \- clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
* Jack Sheldon \- trumpet
* Ralph Peña \- bass
* Artie Anton - drums

## References

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1. ^ Fitzgerald, M., Jimmy Guiffre Leader Entry accessed July 2, 2015
2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Tangents in Jazz – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 558\. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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* Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre
* Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre
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* IAI Festival
* Momentum, Willisau 1988

Jimmy Giuffre 3|

* The Jimmy Giuffre 3
* Trav'lin' Light
* The Easy Way
* Fusion
* Thesis
* Emphasis, Stuttgart 1961
* Flight, Bremen 1961
* Free Fall
* Music for People, Birds, Butterflies and Mosquitoes
* River Chant
* The Life of a Trio: Saturday
* The Life of a Trio: Sunday
* New York Concerts: The Jimmy Giuffre 3 & 4

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* Dragonfly
* Quasar
* Liquid Dancers

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