Thesis (Jimmy Giuffre 3 album)

Thesis is a 1961 album by the Jimmy Giuffre 3.

The trio on the recording was Giuffre's second drummerless group. He said at the time that the trio was "searching for a free sense of tonality and form".

It was remastered, remixed and re-released by ECM in 1992 as a double-album with the trio's other 1961 Verve recording, Fusion (with three previously unissued tracks from the August sessions).

Track listing

 * 1) "Ictus" (Carla Bley) - 2:44
 * 2) "That's True, That's True" - 4:41
 * 3) "Sonic" - 4:44
 * 4) "Whirrrr" - 4:54
 * 5) "Carla" (Paul Bley) - 4:35
 * 6) "Goodbye" (Gordon Jenkins) - 4:56
 * 7) "Flight" - 3:21
 * 8) "The Gamut" - 4:37

Additional tracks on 1992 ECM reissue:


 * 1) "Me Too" - 5:03
 * 2) "Temporarily" (Carla Bley) - 6:09
 * 3) "Herb & Ictus" - 0:44

All compositions by Jimmy Giuffre, except as otherwise noted.

Personnel

 * Jimmy Giuffre - clarinet
 * Paul Bley - piano
 * Steve Swallow - bass