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The Easy Way

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Giuffre has the most sensitive, lyrical style of any jazz clarinetist I've ever heard. Jim Hall and Ray Brown are wonderful as well; the three of them have such perfectly complementary styles. The recording has a very intimate feel, which really highlights the counterpoint between the instruments. This was only a few years before Giuffre's move to free jazz, and you can already hear some of the more adventurous elements that would come to characterize his playing.

This is "chamber jazz" at it's finest and most intimate. Jimmy's compositional skills are on display throughout this album along with one composition by Hall, Mack the Knife, and Come Rain or Come Shine. The title track is a sensitive, easy swinging number that really delves into the harmony and probably my favorite track on the album. What is so great about this group is that they produce a true ensemble sound like a good string quartet instead of being a collection of great players. The music here is deep and poignant, like everything Jimmy did.