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Easy as Pie (Gary Burton album)

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Released
  
1981

Length
  
47:44

Release date
  
1981

Label
  
ECM Records

Recorded
  
June 1980

Easy as Pie(1980)
  
Picture This(1982)

Producer
  
Manfred Eicher

Genre
  
Jazz

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Artists
  
Gary Burton, The Gary Burton Quartet

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Easy as Pie is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton recorded in 1980 and released on the ECM label in 1981.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "The repertoire is stronger and less introverted than usual... Swinging sections alternate with more thoughtful pieces, resulting in a particularly well-rounded set".

Track listing

All compositions by Chick Corea except as indicated
  1. "Reactionary Tango" (Carla Bley) - 11:40
  2. "Tweek" - 5:34
  3. "Blame It On My Youth" (Oscar Levant, Edward Heyman) - 5:43
  4. "Summer Band Camp" (Mick Goodrick) - 7:47
  5. "Isfahan" (Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington) - 8:05
  6. "Stardancer" - 8:55
  • Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in June 1980

    • Personnel

  • Gary Burton — vibraphone
  • Jim Odgren — alto saxophone
  • Steve Swallow — electric bass
  • Mike Hyman — drums

    • Songs

    1Reactionary Tango11:40
    2Tweek5:34
    3Blame It On My Youth5:43

    References

    Easy as Pie (Gary Burton album) Wikipedia
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