Gary Burton & Eberhard Weber - Passengers (1977)

Gary Burton & Eberhard Weber - Passengers (1977)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 225MB

ECM

Allmusic:
Guitarist Pat Metheny was a member of vibraphonist Gary Burton's group from 1974-1976, but although he had recorded with Burton twice previously, both of those dates also included guitarist Mick Goodrick. This particular set puts more of a focus on Metheny in a quintet that also includes drummer Danny Gottlieb and both Steve Swallow and Eberhard Weber on basses. Metheny contributed three of the six selections, which are joined by a song apiece from Swallow, Weber, and Chick Corea ("Sea Journey"). Although none of the individual songs caught on, the attractive sound of the post-bop unit and an opportunity to hear Pat Metheny in his formative period make this a CD reissue worth exploring.

Tracks
1. "Sea Journey" (Chick Corea) - 9:18
2. "Nacada" - (Metheny) - 4:15
3. "The Whopper" (Metheny) - 5:32
4. "B & G (Midwestern Nights Dream)" - 8:26
5. "Yellow Fields" (Eberhard Weber) - 7:02
6. "Claude and Betty" (Steve Swallow) - 6:15
-Recorded at Talent Studio in Oslo, Norway in November 1976

Personnel
* Gary Burton — vibraphone
* Pat Metheny — electric guitar
* Steve Swallow — electric bass
* Eberhard Weber — bass
* Dan Gottlieb — drums

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