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Jimmy Giuffre

Jimmy Giuffre, American clarinet player, and saxophonist, and composer (born 1921)

Life at a glance

Died
2008 · April 24

Their story

Who they were

Jimmy Giuffre, American clarinet player, and saxophonist, and composer (born 1921)

Why this date

Jimmy Giuffre appears on our April 24 calendar for 2008 as a death entry.

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When did Jimmy Giuffre die?

April 24 2008.

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