Jazz
Gary Burton Quartet
Gary Burton - Vibraphone
Larry Coryell - Guitar
Mike Gibbs - Trombone
Roy Gibbs - Drums
Roy Haynes - Drums
Steve Swallow - Bass
* Brad McCuen - Producer
* Donald Elfman - Liner Notes, Reissue Producer
* Mike Zwerin - Liner Notes
* Ray Hall - Engineer
* Thomas Molesky - Design
* Tom Zimmerman - Photography
This CD reissue is quite important and in some ways can be considered one of the first fusion records. Vibraphonist Gary Burton had just added the young rock/blues guitarist Larry Coryell to his quartet (which also included bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Roy Haynes), and Coryell's influence can be felt throughout the performances. Highlights include Michael Gibbs' "Sweet Rain," Swallow's "General Mojo's Well Laid Plan," Coryell's exploratory and speedy "One, Two, 1-2-3-4" and Carla Bley's "Sing Me Softly of the Blues." Although Burton's basic sound had not changed during from the previous year, his openness toward other styles made his Quartet one of the most significant jazz groups of the period. This was the first of the four Burton-Coryell recordings. This important set was reissued on a 1997 Koch CD.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
