The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet
Studio album by Jimmy Giuffre
Released	1956
Recorded	March 21 & 22, 1956 Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:01
Label	Atlantic LP 1238
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegun
Jimmy Giuffre chronology
Tangents in Jazz (1955) The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet (1956) The Jimmy Giuffre 3 (1957)

The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet is an album by American jazz composer and arranger Jimmy Giuffre featuring him exclusively on clarinet which was released on the Atlantic label in 1956.^[1][2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic states: "This continually interesting set finds Jimmy Giuffre sticking exclusively to his cool-toned clarinet, mostly playing in the lower register, in several settings. The thought-provoking and generally relaxed works feature a wide variety of instrumentation".^[3]

All compositions by Jimmy Giuffre except as indicated

1. "So Low" - 2:48
2. "Deep Purple" (Peter DeRose, Mitchell Parish) - 4:38
3. "The Side Pipers" - 5:07
4. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:03
5. "Quiet Cook" - 4:18
6. "The Sheepherder" - 5:23
7. "Fascinating Rhythm" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:04
8. "Down Home" - 5:40

• Recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, CA on March 21, 1956 (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 8) and March 22, 1956 (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 7)

• Jimmy Giuffre - clarinet
• Bud Shank - alto flute (track 3)
• Buddy Collette - alto clarinet, flute (tracks 3 & 6)
• Harry Klee - bass clarinet, bass flute (tracks 3 & 6)
• Harry Edison, Shorty Rogers, Jack Sheldon - trumpet (track 8)
• Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone, oboe (tracks 4 & 8)
• Dave Pell - tenor saxophone, English horn (tracks 4 & 8)
• Marty Berman - baritone saxophone, bassoon (tracks 4 & 8)
• Jimmy Rowles - piano, celeste (tracks 2 & 7)
• Ralph Peña - bass (tracks 4, 5 & 8)
• Stan Levey (tracks 5 & 8), Shelly Manne (tracks 3 & 7) - drums