Gary Burton

2 LPs ON 1 CD

4 STARS DOWN BEAT MAGAZINE

One of the preeminent vibraphonist's in jazz, this CD contains two complete LPs from the onset of Gary Burton’s career. The trio album New Vibe Man in Town marks Burton’s debut LP as a leader, while the quartet album Jazz Winds from a New Direction showcase the vibraphonist in collaboration with celebrated guitarist Hank Garland. Drummer Joe Morello is featured on both albums.

PERSONNEL:

[1-8] NEW VIB MAN IN TOWN (RCA-Victor (LSP 2420)

GARY BURTON, vibraphone
GENE CHERICO, bass
JOE MORELLO, drums
New York, July 6 & July 7, 1961.

[9-14] BONUS ALBUM : JAZZ WINDS FROM A NEW DIRECTION (Columbia CS 8372):

GARY BURTON, vibraphone
HANK GARLAND, guitar
JOE BENJAMIN, bass
JOE MORELLO, drums
Nashville, Tennessee, August 23, 1960

TRACKS:

01. JOY SPRING
02. OVER THE RAINBOW
03. LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE
04. MINOR BLUES
05. OUR WALTZ
06. SO MANY THINGS
07. SIR JOHN
08. YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM
09. ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE
10. THREE-FOUR, THE BLUES
11. MOVE
12. ALWAYS
13. RIOT-CHORUS
14. RELAXING

TOTAL TIME 66.03

DOWN BEAT MAGAZINE REVIEW: NEW VIBE MAN IN TOWN:

“The facility Burton displays in this, his first album as leader, is startling. He is excellently supported by Cherico and Morello, whose four-, six-, and eight-bar brush exchanges with Burton are, as usual, brilliantly played and tastefully conceived. With the facility he has and the musical ability that shines through the deluge of notes, not to mention his fresh, happy approach, Burton stands as one of the bright lights on vibes.” (Don DeMicheal)