Free Fall is a studio album by Jimmy Giuffre, released in 1963.[4] Allmusic considers it "one of the most revolutionary recordings to come out of the 1960s," and the Penguin Guide to Jazz awards it a "crown" and includes it in its "Core Collection" list.[5][6][7]
| Free Fall | ||||
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| Studio album by Jimmy Giuffre as Jimmy Giuffre 3 | ||||
| Released | March 1963[1] | |||
| Recorded | July 9 – November 1, 1962 | |||
| Studio | Columbia Studio, NYC | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde jazz, cool jazz, free jazz | |||
| Length | 56:57 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna, Teo Macero | |||
| Jimmy Giuffre as Jimmy Giuffre 3 chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | 👑[3] |
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Jimmy Giuffre
- Side A
- Propulsion - 1:44
- Threewe - 4:11
- Ornothoids - 2:42
- Dichotomy - 3:57
- Man Alone - 2:16
- Spasmodic - 3:22
- Side B
- Yggdrasill - 2:33
- Divided Man - 1:52
- Primordial Call - 2:17
- The Five Ways - 10:20
- 1999 CD reissue bonus tracks
- Present Notion - 3:41
- Motion Suspended - 3:15
- Future Plans - 3:55
- Past Mistakes - 2:05
- Time Will Tell - 3:49
- Let's See - 3:25
Personnel
edit- Jimmy Giuffre - clarinet
- Paul Bley - piano (tracks: 2, 6, 10, 12)
- Steve Swallow - double bass (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12)
References
edit- ^ Billboard Mar 2, 1963
- ^ Free Fall at AllMusic
- ^ "Penguin Guide to Jazz: 4-Star Records in 8th Edition". Tom Hull. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Columbia Main Series, Part 15: CL 1900-1999/CS 8700-8799 (1962-1963), accessed July 20, 2016
- ^ Free Fall - Jimmy Giuffre 3 | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-09-12
- ^ "Penguin Guide to Jazz: Crown Albums List". www.tomhull.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Penguin Guide to Jazz: Core Collection List". www.tomhull.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.