Momentum, Willisau 1988

Momentum, Willisau 1988 is a live album by saxophonists Jimmy Giuffre and André Jaume which was released on the Swiss HatOLOGY label in 1997.^[1][2][3]

Momentum, Willisau 1988
Live album by Jimmy Giuffre and André Jaume
Released	1997 (1997)
Recorded	September 3, 1988
Venue	Jazz Festival Willisau, Willisau, Switzerland
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:15
Label	HatOLOGY 508
Producer	Pia & Werner X. Uehlinger
Jimmy Giuffre chronology
Eiffel: Live in Paris, 1987 (1987) Momentum, Willisau 1988 (1997) Liquid Dancers (1989)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

Allmusic said "Veteran Jimmy Giuffre (heard here on clarinet and soprano) and André Jaume (doubling on tenor and bass clarinet) perform obscure and mostly spontaneous originals. The fairly basic themes contrast sound and silence, and the thoughtful renditions contain subtle surprises and fine interplay. A sleeper that is well worth picking up".^[4] Duck Baker in JazzTimes stated "There are moments of real beauty on the best duets, but the cumulative effect of the set is even more rewarding, perhaps because everything that happens is unforced. Good duo work is rare because it’s difficult; Giuffre and Jaume make it sound effortles".^[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Giuffre except where noted.

1. "Eiffel" – 4:23
2. "Momentum" – 2:48
3. "I'll Be There" (Giuffre, André Jaume) – 4:00
4. "Standpoint" (Jaume) – 3:13
5. "Sequence" (Giuffre, Jaume) – 4:15
6. "Once" – 2:35
7. "Dialogue" – 3:54
8. "Dotted Line" (Jaume) – 3:25
9. "Mirecourt" (Jaume) – 3:52
10. "Dinky Toys II" (Jaume) – 4:53
11. "Moonlight" – 4:22
12. "Encore"(Giuffre, Jaume) – 4:36

Personnel

• Jimmy Giuffre – soprano saxophone, clarinet
• André Jaume – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet

References

1. Jimmy Giuffre catalog, accessed March 22, 2017
2. Hat Hut Records: list of recordings, accessed March 22, 2017
3. Jazzlists: HatHut hatOLOGY discography, accessed March 22, 2017
4. Yanow, Scott. Jimmy Giuffre André Jaume: Momentum, Willisau 1988 – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 559. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
6. Baker, D. JazzTimes Review, accessed March 22, 2017