James Peter Giuffre (/ˈdʒuːfri/, Italian pronunciation: [dʒufˈfre]; April 26, 1921 – April 24, 2008) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He is known for developing forms of jazz which allowed for free interplay between the musicians, anticipating forms of free improvisation.
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Joe Mondragon
Woody Herman Band member
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Bob Cooper
West Coast jazz musician
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Richie Kamuca
American musician
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Shorty Rogers
American West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger (1924-1994)
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Red Mitchell
American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet
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Conte Candoli
American musician
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Stu Williamson
American trumpeter
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Larry Bunker
American musician
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Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
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Curtis Counce
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Stan Levey
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Marty Paich
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Jimmy Rowles
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Milt Bernhart
American musician
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Dave Pell
American musician
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Herb Geller
American saxophonist (1928-2013)
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Herbie Harper
American musician
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Don Fagerquist
American musician
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Pete Candoli
American musician (1923-2008)
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Bob Enevoldsen
American musician
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Russ Freeman
American musician
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Al Porcino
American musician
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Bob Gordon
American musician
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Barney Kessel
American jazz guitarist
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Bill Perkins
American jazz musician
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Don Bagley
American jazz bassist
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Leroy Vinnegar
American bassist
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Steve Swallow
jazz bassist and composer
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Al Cohn
American saxophonist
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Bill Holman
American composer, arranger, and conductor
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Harry Betts
American jazz trombonist (1922-2012)
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John Graas
American musician
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Buddy Childers
American musician
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George Roberts
American trombonist
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Harry Edison
American trumpeter
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Monty Budwig
American double bassist
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Eddie Bert
American musician
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Howard Roberts
American guitarist
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Mel Lewis
American musician
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Conrad Gozzo
American musician
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Frank Rehak
American musician
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Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
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Pete Jolly
American musician
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George Duvivier
American musician
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Nick Travis
American jazz musician
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Percy Heath
American musician
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Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist
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Red Callender
American string bass and tuba player, member of The Wrecking Crew
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Al Viola
American musician
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Jack Montrose
American musician
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Chuck Flores
American jazz drummer
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Art Mardigan
American musician
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Bernie Glow
American musician
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Hal McKusick
American jazz flautist and saxophonist
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Joe Newman
American musician
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Art Pepper
American musician
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Jimmy Hamilton
American jazz musician
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Osie Johnson
American jazz drummer, arranger and singer
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Jimmy Cleveland
American jazz trombonist
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Wendell Marshall
American jazz musician; double bassist
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Billy Bauer
American jazz guitarist
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Paul Bley
Canadian free jazz, post-bop pianist and keyboardist
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Mundell Lowe
American jazz guitarist (1922-2017)
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Kai Winding
Danish-born American jazz musician and trombonist
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Eddie Jones
American musician
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Maynard Ferguson
Canadian jazz musician and bandleader
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Harry Babasin
American musician
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Claude Williamson
American pianist
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Charlie Mariano
American alto saxophonist