Jimmy
Guiffre
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James Peter Giuffre (April 26, 1921 – April 24, 2008)[2] 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.