Gary Burton

Good morning.

Today we’re listening to Gary Burton, an American vibraphonist from Indiana. Born in 1943, he taught himself marimba and vibraphone at age six.

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At the time, two mallets were the prevailing style of vibraphone playing, but Burton pioneered a four-mallet approach and brought the style to jazz. He began putting out albums as bandleader in the early ‘60s, and he recorded several classic collaborative records, demonstrating a telepathic musical synergy. We’re playing two of those collab albums from the early ‘70s: Crystal Silence with Chick Corea from 1973 and Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett from 1971. There’s also a 1981 Burton and Corea concert on YouTube.

Crystal Silence - Gary Burton & Chick Corea (40m, no vocals)
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Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett - Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett (60m, no vocals)
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Have a great Thursday.

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