Who Is Gary Burton?

by Gary Burton

Overview

By 1962, Gary Burton was known as a talented young vibraphonist, one who had already proven himself as a sideman and was breaking new ground as a master technician on his instrument, utilizing four mallets simultaneously with seemingly little effort. Joining him on this sophomore outing is a septet that includes Clark Terry, Phil Woods, and Joe Morello. The playlist is anything but predictable, with two exciting originals by drummer and trombonium player Chris Swansen (a fellow Berklee alum), a well-crafted arrangement of George Shearing's "Conception," an elegant take of "My Funny Valentine" with a gorgeous fluegelhorn solo by Terry, and an obscure but high-energy work by Jaki Byard, "One Note." Although Burton is obviously a very confident soloist, he feels no need to hog the spotlight (a common mistake by young jazz musicians in later decades), as he is happy to step back and let the veterans take center stage. ~ Ken Dryden

Product Details

Release Date:	01/15/2015
Label:	Sony Bmg
UPC:	0888430204928
Rank:	159261

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gary Burton   Primary Artist,Vibraphone
Tommy Flanagan   Piano
Joe Morello   Drums
Clark Terry   Flugelhorn,Trumpet
Chris Swansen   Trombonium,Drums
John Neves   Bass
Phil Woods   Sax (Alto),Clarinet

Technical Credits

Gary Burton   Leader
George Shearing   Composer
Michael Gibbs   Composer
Marty Gold   Producer
Chris Swansen   Composer
Jaki Byard   Composer
Lee Adams   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Robert M. Jones   Cover Photo
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Charles Strouse   Composer