Gary Burton & Makoto Ozone - Face To Face (1994)

Gary Burton & Makoto Ozone - Face To Face (1994)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 320MB

GRP

Allmusic:
This set of duets between vibraphonist Gary Burton and pianist Makoto Ozone is a bit of a surprise, not the quiet and introverted date one might expect but a consistently exciting outing. The duo (who first started working together back in 1982) clearly inspires each other and a lot of sparks fly. The music ranges from three of Ozone's diverse originals and Astor Piazzola's "Laura's Romance" to a pair of Thelonious Monk tunes, a few standards and a romping version of the Benny Goodman-associated "Opus Half"; on the latter Ozone plays some creditable stride piano. More than half of the selections are taken at medium-to-fast tempos and, whether it be "Blue Monk," a memorable version of Jobim's "O Grande Amor" or a heated rendition of Steve Swallow's "Eiderdown," this is a highly enjoyable outing, one of Burton's finest of the past decade.

Tracks
-01. "Kato's Revenge" - Makoto Ozone - 7:07
-02. "Monk's Dream" - Thelonious Monk - 5:08
-03. "For Heaven's Sake" - Elise Bretton / S. Edwards .. - 7:21
-04. "Bento Box" - Makoto Ozone - 6:01
-05. "Blue Monk" - Thelonious Monk - 6:50
-06. "O Grande Amor" - Antonio Carlos Jobim / Vinícius de Moraes - 6:11
-07. "Laura's Dream" - Astor Piazzolla - 10:04
-08. "Opus Half" - Benny Goodman - 5:19
-09. "My Romance" - Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers - 6:00
-10. "Times Like These" - Dan Fogelberg / Makoto Ozone - 6:25
-11. "Eiderdown" - Steve Swallow - 5:59

Personnel
* Gary Burton (vibraphone)
* Makoto Ozone (piano)

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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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Gary Burton, Chick Corea - Crystal Silence: The ECM Recordings (1972-79)

Gary Burton, Chick Corea - Crystal Silence: The ECM Recordings (1972-79)

jazz | 4cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 920MB

ECM 2009

Specially-priced 4-CD set reprising the history-making recordings Chick Corea and Gary Burton made for ECM in the 70s. The duo was a seldom-tested format in jazz when the musicians - at the instigation of producer Manfred Eicher - came together for Crystal Silence, but its luminous music proved a resounding success. Both Duet and the Zürich recordings won Grammy awards, and Corea/Burton have continued to make music together for 35 years! This box shows how the story began. Two live selections I'm Your Pal/Hullo, Bolinas and Love Castle appear on CD for the first time in this collection. The booklet includes liner notes by acclaimed Swiss journalist Peter Rüedi and writer Steve Lake, and many archival photos.

Tracks
cd1: Crystal Silence 1972
-1. "Senor Mouse" - Corea - 6:17
-2. "Arise, Her Eyes" - Swallow - 5:04
-3. "I'm Your Pal" - Swallow - 3:58
-4. "Desert Air" - Corea - 6:22
-5. "Crystal Silence" - Corea - 9:01
-6. "Falling Grace" - Swallow - 2:42
-7. "Feelings and Things" - Gibbs - 4:46
-8. "Children's Song" - Corea - 2:12
-9. "What Game Shall We Play Today" - Corea - 3:42

cd2: Duet 1978
-1. "Duet Suite" - Corea - 15:46
-2. "Children's Song No. 15" - Corea - 1:15
-3. "Children's Song No. 2" - Corea - 0:57
-4. "Children's Song No. 5" - Corea - 1:13
-5. "Children's Song No. 6" - Corea - 2:13
-6. "Radio" - Swallow - 5:15
-7. "Song to Gayle" - Corea - 7:13
-8. "Never" - Swallow - 7:36
-9. "La Fiesta" - Corea - 10:18

cd3: In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979
-1. "Senor Mouse" - Corea - 10:21
-2. "Bud Powell" - Corea - 8:41
-3. "Crystal Silence" - Corea - 12:09
-4. "Tweak" - Corea - 6:09

cd4: In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979
-1. "I'm Your Pal/Hullo, Bolinas" - Swallow - 7:19
-2. "Love Castle" - Corea - 14:51
-3. "Falling Grace" - Swallow - 5:22
-4. "Mirror, Mirror" - Corea - 5:47
-5. "Song to Gayle" - Corea - 7:16
-6. "Endless Trouble, Endless Pleasure" - Swallow - 5:17

Personnel
Gary Burton - vibraphone
Chick Corea - piano

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Silence The ECM Recordings 1972-79

Astor Piazzolla & Gary Burton - The New Tango (1986) (eac-flac-cover)

Astor Piazzolla & Gary Burton - The New Tango (1986)

jazz, latin, contemporary | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 310MB

WEA | rar +5% recovery

AMG:
Recorded at the Montreux Festival of 1986, The New Tango is an album of collaboration between the undisputed leader of the nuevo tango movement, Astor Piazzolla, and American vibe master Gary Burton. All of the pieces on the album were written by Piazzolla over the course of some 40 years of work, along with one special composition, "Vibraphonissimo," written expressly for Burton's usage. Surprisingly enough -- given the virtuosity and coherence that one receives on the album -- there were a mere three rehearsals prior to the recorded performance. As the listener finds out, the vibraphone is perfectly suited to the tango; or at the very least, that Gary Burton is fully capable of the job. As with all of Piazzolla's albums, the chances of disappointment are quite slim, with a special amount of attention given here to details by all musicians involved. Any fan of the nuevo tango or Piazzolla will be pleased as usual. Fans of Gary Burton or jazz vibes may find the album surprisingly good as it shows the versatility of the vibraphonist. As Fernando Gonzalez once said, "this music knows many dialects. And listens. There are no lines drawn and no sides to defend. This is new tango."

Tracks:
1. Milonga Is Coming
2. Vibraphonissimo
3. Little Italy 1930
4. Nuevo Tango
5. Laura's Dream
6. Operation Tango
7. Muerta del Angel

Personnel:
Piazzolla (Astor) - bandoneon
Burton (Gary) - vibes
Ziegler (Pablo) - piano
Suarez Paz (Fernando) - violin
Malvicino (Horacio) - guitar
Console (Hector) - bass

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