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New Gary Burton Quartet Featuring Julian Lage, Antonio Sanchez & Scott Colley

Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia

September 27, 2011

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One of the two great vibraphonists to emerge in the 1960s (along with Bobby Hutcherson), Gary Burton's remarkable four-mallet technique can make him sound like two or three players at once. He has recorded in a wide variety of settings and always sounds distinctive. Self-taught on vibes, Burton made his recording debut with country guitarist Hank Garland when he was 17, started recording regularly for RCA in 1961, and toured with George Shearing's quintet in 1963. He gained some fame while with Stan Getz's piano-less quartet during 1964-1966, and then put together his own groups. Burton recorded duet sets with Chick Corea, Ralph Towner, Steve Swallow, and Paul Bley. Among his sidemen in the late '70s and '80s were Makoto Ozone, Tiger Okoshi, and Tommy Smith. Burton has recorded during different periods of his career extensively for RCA, Atlantic, ECM, GRP, and Concord, and continues to experiment in his own variation of classical, jazz and pop styles.