Jimmy Giuffre

James Peter Giuffre 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.

26 April 1921

Born on the same birth day (26 April): Fanny Blankers-Koen • Frederick Law Olmsted • James Rouse • Jean-Pierre Beltoise • Jerry Blackwell • John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute • Kristen Ghodsee • Michael Kergin • Paul Almond • Rudolf Hess • Svyatoslav Belza

Born in the same month (April 1921): Angelo DiGeorge • Anna Lee Aldred • Feza Gürsey • Franco Corelli • Georgy Beregovoy • Jake Warren • Jan Sterling • Janet Blair • Orunamamu • Peter Ustinov • Simin Daneshvar • Warren Spahn • Wilbur Thompson • Wolfgang Leonhard