Gary Burton
Vibraphonist Gary Burton joins Alyn Shipton in front of an audience on the South Bank to pick his best recordings, including work with Carla Bley, Chick Corea and Pat Metheny.
Vibraphonist Gary Burton was a teenage prodigy and his four mallet style revolutionised his instrument's playing technique. Prior to his 2010 London Jazz Festival concert, he joined Alyn Shipton in front of an audience on the South Bank to pick his favourite recordings including work with Carla Bley, Chick Corea and Pat Metheny.
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Gary Burton Quartet
Country Roads
Composer: Burton / Swallow Performers: Gary Burton, vib; Jerry Hahn, g; Steve Swallow, b; Roy Haynes, d. RCA Studios, York City, July 1967.
- Country Roads & Other Places.
- Koch.
- DRC 11850.
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Gary Burton
New National Anthem
Composer: Carla Bley Performers: Gary Burton, vib; Larry Coryell, g; Steve Swallow, b; Bob Moses, d; Mike Mantler, tp; Steve Lacy, ss; Gato Barbieri, ts; Jimmy Knepper, tb; Howard Johnson, tub; Carla Bley, p. RCA Studios, York City, July 1967.
- A Genuine Tong Funeral.
- BGO.
- 723 CD 2.
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Keith Jarrett / Gary Burton
Grow Your Own
Composer: Jarrett Performers: Gary Burton, vib; Keith Jarrett, el p; Sam Brown, g; Steve Swallow, b; Bill Goodwin, d. A & R Recording Studios, New York, 23 July 1970.
- Gary Burton and Keith Jarrett / Throb.
- Atlantic / Rhino.
- 815994.
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Gary Burton Quintet
Dreams So Real
Composer: Carla Bley Performers: Gary Burton vib; Mick Goodrick, Pat Metheny, g; Steve Swallow, b; Bob Moses, d. Studio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, Germany, Dec 1975.
- Dreams So Real.
- ECM.
- 1072.
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Astor Piazzolla & Gary Burton - Tango Neuva
Composer: Piazzolla Performers: Astor PIazzolla, bandoneon; Gary Burton, vib; Pablo Ziegler, p; Fernando Suarez Paz, vn; Horacio Malvicino, g; Hector Console, b. Montreux Festival, 1986.
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Gary Burton
La Divetta
Composer: Ozone Performers: Gary Burton vib; Tommy Smith, ts; Makoto Ozone, p; Steve Swallow, b; Martin Richards, d. Studio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, Germany, June 1986.
- Whiz Kids.
- ECM.
- 831110.
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Gary Burton & Paul Bley - Carla
Composer: Paul Bley Performers: Gary Burton, vib; Paul Bley p. Copenhagen, 29 Mar 1990.
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Gary Burton
Bags Groove
Composer: Jackson Performers: Gary Burton, vib; Mulgrew Miller, p; Christian McBride, b; Lewis Nash, d. New York / Boston, May / June 2000.
- For Hamp, Red, Bags and Cal.
- Concord.
- 4941-2.
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Gary Burton & Makoto Ozone - Prelude For Piano No.19 in A minor, Op. 32/8
Composer: Rachmaninov Performers: Gary Burton vib; Makoto Ozone, p. Bluejay Studios, Massachusetts, Aug & Oct 2001.
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Chick Corea & Gary Burton - La Fiesta
Composer: Corea Performers: Gary Burton, vib; Chick Corea, p. Molde Festival, Norway, July 2007.
Broadcasts
- Sat 20 Nov 2010 16:00大象传媒 Radio 3
- Sun 4 Dec 2011 00:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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