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".Quoted by Steve Lake in sleevenotes for 1992 reissue
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 "Ictus" (Carla Bley) - 2:44 "That's True, That's True" - 4:41 "Sonic" - 4:44 "Whirrrr" - 4:54 "Carla" (Paul Bley) - 4:35 "Goodbye" (Gordon Jenkins) - 4:56 "Flight" - 3:21 "The Gamut" - 4:37
Additional tracks on 1992 ECM reissue:
"Me Too" - 5:03 "Temporarily" (Carla Bley) - 6:09 "Herb & Ictus" - 0:44
All compositions by Jimmy Giuffre, except as otherwise noted.
Personnel Jimmy Giuffre - clarinet Paul Bley - piano Steve Swallow - bass
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