''Free Fall'' is a studio album by
Jimmy Giuffre
James Peter Giuffre (, ; April 26, 1921 – April 24, 2008) 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 f ...
, released in 1963. 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.
Track listing
All 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
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Jimmy Giuffre
James Peter Giuffre (, ; April 26, 1921 – April 24, 2008) 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 f ...
- clarinet
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Paul Bley
Paul Bley, Order of Canada, CM (November 10, 1932 – January 3, 2016) was a Canadian jazz pianist known for his contributions to the free jazz movement of the 1960s as well as his innovations and influence on trio playing and his early live per ...
- piano (tracks: 2, 6, 10, 12)
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Steve Swallow
Steve Swallow (born October 4, 1940) is an American jazz bassist and composer, known for his collaborations with Jimmy Giuffre, Gary Burton, and Carla Bley. He was one of the first jazz double bassists to switch entirely to electric bass guitar.
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- double bass (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12)
References
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1963 albums
Jimmy Giuffre albums
Columbia Records albums