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Dragonfly

CD (Item 531068) Soul Note (Italy), 1983 — Condition: Used
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A pretty electric set from reedman Jimmy Giuffre – a record that moves between fusion touches and some of the freer modes of Giuffre's later years! Jimmy himself is all acoustic – working on flute, soprano, tenor, and clarinet – but the group also features a fair bit of keyboards from Pete Levin, who plays Fender Rhodes, moog, and oberheim – plus electric bass from Bob Nieske and percussion and marimba from Randy Kaye. The best tracks have a pensive, introspective quality – Giuffre's reeds snaking around the keyboards nicely, with a sense of warmth you might not have expected from him a decade or so before – and a sonically sensitive quality that's mighty nice too. Titles include "Cool", "Dragonfly", "Moonlight", "J To J", "Sad Truth", and "Squirrels".  © 1996-2024, Dusty Groove, Inc.
(Out of print pre-barcode pressing.)

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