''Thesis'' is a 1961

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by the

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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

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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, ''

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'' (with three previously unissued tracks from the August sessions).

Track listing

#"Ictus" (

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) - 2:44 #"That's True, That's True" - 4:41 #"Sonic" - 4:44 #"Whirrrr" - 4:54 #"Carla" (Paul Bley) - 4:35 #"Goodbye" (

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) - 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

- clarinet *

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- piano *

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- bass

References

1961 albums Jimmy Giuffre albums Albums produced by Creed Taylor Verve Records albums ECM Records albums {{1960s-jazz-album-stub