Jazz
2 LPs on 1 CD:
* TRAV'LIN' LIGHT (1958)
* MERELY MARVELOUS (1960)
TRAV'LIN' LIGHT
Jimmy Giuffre 3
Jimmy Giuffre (tenor & baritone saxophones, clarinet); Bob Brookmeyer (trombone); Jim Hall (guitar)
Originally released on Atlantic (1282). Includes original LP liner notes by Nat Hentoff.
MERELY MARVELOUS
Mabel Mercer (vocals); Jimmy Lyon (piano); Jimmy Raney, Joe Puma (guitar); Beverly Peer (bass); Tim Kennedy (drums)
Originally released on Atlantic (1322). Includes original LP liner notes by Gary Kramer.
Jimmy Giuffre was an in-demand soprano, tenor, and baritone sax player, as well as a proficient flute and clarinet player. "Trav'lin' Light" also features Jim Hall and Bob Brookmeyer. Paired with this release is an album by singer Mabel Mercer. On this 1960 Atlantic album, Mercer is accompanied by the Jimmy Lyon Trio. |
