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Who Is Gary Burton

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Released
  
1963

Release date
  
1963

Genre
  
Jazz

Artist
  
Gary Burton

Label
  
RCA Victor

Recorded
  
September 14 and 15, 1962

Who Is Gary Burton? (1962)
  
Something's Coming! (1963)

Similar
  
Gary Burton albums, Jazz albums

Who Is Gary Burton? is the second album by vibraphonist Gary Burton recorded in 1962 and released on the RCA label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars stating "The talented young vibraphonist had already proven himself as a sideman and was breaking new ground as a master technician on his instrument, utilizing four mallets simultaneously with seemingly little effort".

Track listing

  1. "Storm" (Chris Swansen) - 4:12
  2. "I've Just Seen Her" (Lee Adams, Charles Strouse) - 4:15
  3. "Fly Time Fly (Sigh)" (Michael Gibbs) - 4:31
  4. "Conception" (George Shearing) - 4:01
  5. "Get Away Blues" (Swansen) - 5:40
  6. "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 5:22
  7. "One Note" (Jaki Byard) - 5:20
  • Recorded at RCA Victor's Studio A in New York City on September 14, (tracks 1 & 7) and 15 (tracks 2-6), 1962.

    • Personnel

  • Gary Burton — vibraphone
  • Clark Terry — trumpet
  • Bob Brookmeyer — valve trombone (tracks 1 & 7)
  • Phil Woods — alto saxophone
  • Tommy Flanagan — piano
  • John Neves — bass
  • Joe Morello (tracks 1 & 7), Chris Swansen (tracks 2-6) — drums

    • Songs

    1Storm4:15
    2I've Just Seen Her (from the Broadway Production "All American")4:17
    3Fly Time Fly (Sigh)4:29

    References

    Who Is Gary Burton? Wikipedia
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