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Gary Burton
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Vibraphonists · b. 1943

Gary Burton

American vibraphonist

Born
23 January 1943
Anderson
Country
United States
Active
1960–2017
Record labels
ECM Records, Atlantic Records, RCA Records, GRP Records, Mack Avenue Records
Discography
42 albums

Biography

Gary Burton is a jazz musician who plays vibraphone and marimba. Gary Burton was born on 23 January 1943 in Anderson. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. Record labels: ECM Records, Atlantic Records, RCA Records and GRP Records. The discography here lists 42 albums, from “New Vibe Man In Town” (1962) to “Quartet Live” (2009). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters and Grammy Awards.

Gary Burton (born January 23, 1943) is an American retired jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator. He developed a pianistic style of four-mallet technique as an alternative to the prevailing two-mallet technique. This approach caused him to be heralded as an innovator, and his sound and technique are widely imitated. He is also known for pioneering jazz fusion and popularizing the duet format in jazz, as well as being a major figure in music education from his 30 years teaching at the Berklee College of Music.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

New Vibe Man In Town 1962 · RCA Victor Who is Gary Burton? 1963 · RCA Victor Something's Coming 1964 · RCA Victor The Groovy Sound Of Music 1965 · RCA Victor The Time Machine 1966 · RCA Victor A Genuine Tong Funeral 1968 · RCA Victor Throb 1969 · Atlantic Alone at Last 1971 · Atlantic Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett 1971 · Atlantic Good Vibes 1971 · Atlantic Paris Encounter 1972 · Atlantic Crystal Silence 1973 · ECM Records The New Quartet 1973 · ECM Records Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra 1974 · ECM Records Hotel Hello 1975 · ECM Records Times Square 1978 · ECM Records Duet 1979 · ECM Records Gary Burton and the Berklee All-Stars 1986 · JVC Artist’s Choice 1987 · Bluebird
The New Tango 1987 · Live
Times Like These 1988 · GRP Tennessee Firebird 1989 · Bear Family Records Reunion 1990 · GRP Cool Nights 1991 · GRP Right Time - Right Place 1991 · GNP Crescendo Records It's Another Day 1993 · GRP Face To Face 1994 · GRP Live in Cannes 1995 · Live · Jazz World Collection 1996 Astor Piazzolla Reunion: A Tango Excursion 1998 · Concord Jazz
Inner Urge 1998
Like Minds 1998 · Concord Records Libertango: The Music of Astor Piazzolla 2000 · Concord Jazz For Hamp, Red, Bags, and Cal 2001 · Concord Jazz Virtuosi 2002 · Concord Jazz Jazz - Recorded Live at the Munich Summer Piano Festival, 14 July 1995 2003 · RM Associates Generations 2004 · Concord Jazz Next Generation 2005 · Concord Jazz Turn of the Century 2005 · Rhino Quartet Live 2009 · Live · Concord Jazz Gary Burton play the music of Duke Ellington · LRC Ltd.

Also plays on

Albums where Gary Burton is credited as a sideman

1960 Subtle Swing — The Hank Garland Quintet vibraphone
1961 Jazz Winds From a New Direction — Hank Garland vibraphone
1967 In Paris Live — Stan Getz vibraphone
1967 A Mann & A Woman — Herbie Mann & Tamiko Jones vibraphone
1972 Wild Flower — Hubert Laws vibraphone
1974 Matchbook — Ralph Towner & Gary Burton vibraphone
1974 In the Public Interest — Michael Gibbs & Gary Burton vibraphone
1974 Ring — Gary Burton Quintet & Eberhard Weber vibraphone
1976 Bright Size Life — Pat Metheny liner notes
1977 Jazz Gala 77 All Star Big Band — Peter Herbolzheimer vibraphone
1977 Passengers — The Gary Burton Quartet with Eberhard Weber vibraphone
1979 Fluid Rustle — Eberhard Weber marimba, vibraphone
1980 In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979 — Chick Corea feat. Gary Burton vibraphone
1981 In Concert — Ahmad Jamal / Gary Burton vibraphone
1986 Slide Show — Ralph Towner & Gary Burton vibraphone
1989 Journeyman — Eric Clapton vibraphone
1991 The Gershwin Connection — Dave Grusin vibraphone
1992 Sweetie Pie — Stan Getz vibraphone
1993 Samba & Bossa Nova — Stan Getz vibraphone
1994 Nobody Else But Me — Stan Getz vibraphone
1997 Native Sense: The New Duets — Chick Corea & Gary Burton vibraphone
1999 All the Things You Are — Pat Metheny, Gary Burton & The Heath Brothers vibraphone
2000 Lyric Suite for Sextet — Chick Corea & Gary Burton vibraphone
2000 Live at Midem — Ahmad Jamal & Gary Burton vibraphone
2003 Reflections — Stan Getz vibraphone
2003 Rendezvous in New York — Chick Corea performer
2007 L'Hymne À L'Amour — Richard Galliano arranger
2007 Stages of a Long Journey — Eberhard Weber vibraphone
2009 In Harmony’s Way — Jeff Berlin vibraphone
2012 Hot House — Chick Corea & Gary Burton vibraphone

Standards written by Gary Burton

TitleKeyFormGroove
Gentle Wind And Falling Tear A♭ major AA · 32 Ballad

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Gary Burton play?

Gary Burton is known for playing vibraphone and marimba.

When and where was Gary Burton born?

Gary Burton was born 23 January 1943 in Anderson.

What are Gary Burton's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include New Vibe Man In Town (1962), Who is Gary Burton? (1963), Something's Coming (1964), The Groovy Sound Of Music (1965) and The Time Machine (1966).

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