Picture This (Gary Burton album)
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Picture This | ||||
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Studio album by the Gary Burton Quartet | ||||
Released | November 1982[1] | |||
Recorded | January 1982 | |||
Studio | Columbia Recording Studios New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 44:47 | |||
Label | ECM 1226 | |||
Producer | Hans Wendl | |||
Gary Burton chronology | ||||
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Picture This is an album the Gary Burton Quartet recorded in January 1982 and released on ECM November later that year. The quartet features alto saxophonist Jim Odgren and rhythm section Steve Swallow and Mike Hyman, a stable lineup in the early 1980s.[2]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Burton always had the ability to blend in with nearly anyone, and the alto/vibes frontline is attractive... Well-played, if not overly memorable music."[3]
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Track listing
- "Tanglewood '63" (Michael Gibbs) - 9:00
- "Waltz" (Chick Corea) - 6:00
- "Dreams So Real" (Carla Bley) - 7:14
- "Tierra del Fuego" (Jim Odgren) - 7:07
- "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love" (Charles Mingus) - 8:13
- "Skylight" (Odgren) - 7:13
Personnel
Gary Burton Quartet
- Gary Burton – vibraphone
- Jim Odgren – alto saxophone
- Steve Swallow – electric bass
- Mike Hyman – drums
References
- ^ "Picture This". ECM.
- ^ ECM discography accessed September 19, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 19, 2011
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 34. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.