Gary Burton Trio: New Vibe Man in Town (1961)
The 18-year-old vibraphonist from Indiana comes out swinging on his first session as a leader.
The 18-year-old vibraphonist from Indiana comes out swinging on his first session as a leader.
A multi-artist sampler featuring a few songs each from Sonny Rollins, Clark Terry and a young Gary Burton.
Burton, Jim Hall and the Bill Evans Trio’s rhythm section swing through familiar standards and a few originals.
Burton multitracks vibes, marimba and piano on his most ambitious recording to date.
A second album of Carla Bley compositions, this time featuring a young Pat Metheny.
Kronomyth 38.0: STRINGS ATTACHED. Yet another collaboration with vibraphonist Gary Burton, this time with a conspicuous classical string quartet in tow. Lyric Suite For Sextet looks and sounds like an ECM record: cerebral, atmospheric, depressing, cold (which, I realize, is more of a progression than a list of qualities). It would be simple enough to…