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The Groovy Sound of Music

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Released
  
1965

Length
  
35:59

Release date
  
1965

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
December 21 & 22, 1964

Artist
  
Gary Burton

Label
  
RCA/Legacy

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The Groovy Sound of Music (1964)
  
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Similar
  
Gary Burton albums, Jazz albums

The Groovy Sound of Music is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton recorded in 1964 and released on the RCA label which features jazz interpretations of tunes from the Broadway musical The Sound of Music written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars stating "Aside from "My Favorite Things", jazz musicians haven't been particularly drawn to songs from The Sound of Music, so the Groovy Sound of Music songbook by Gary Burton is quite a treat".

Track listing

All compositions by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II
  1. "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" - 4:50
  2. "Maria" - 3:34
  3. "An Ordinary Couple" - 4:50
  4. "My Favorite Things" - 5:55
  5. "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" - 4:30
  6. "Do-Re-Mi" - 3:50
  7. "Edelweiss" - 3:03
  8. "The Sound of Music" - 5:27
  • Recorded at RCA Victor's Studio A in New York City on December 21 & 22, 1964.

    • Personnel

  • Gary Burton — vibraphone, arranger (tracks 2, 4 & 6)
  • Phil Woods — alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Joe Puma — guitar
  • Bob Brookmeyer — valve trombone
  • Steve Swallow — bass
  • Ed Shaughnessy, Joe Hunt — drums
  • Gary McFarland — arranger (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 8)

    • Songs

    1Climb Ev-ry Mountain (From the musical "The Sound of Music")Gary McFarland4:52
    2Maria (From the musical "The Sound of Music")3:35
    3An Ordinary Couple (From the musical "The Sound of Music")Gary McFarland4:53

    References

    The Groovy Sound of Music Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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