Picture This (Gary Burton album)

Picture This
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
Easy as Pie (1981) Picture This (1982) Lyric Suite for Sextet (1983)

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]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Track listing

1. "Tanglewood '63" (Michael Gibbs) - 9:00
2. "Waltz" (Chick Corea) - 6:00
3. "Dreams So Real" (Carla Bley) - 7:14
4. "Tierra del Fuego" (Jim Odgren) - 7:07
5. "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love" (Charles Mingus) - 8:13
6. "Skylight" (Odgren) - 7:13

Personnel

Gary Burton Quartet

• Gary Burton – vibraphone
• Jim Odgren – alto saxophone
• Steve Swallow – electric bass
• Mike Hyman – drums

References

1. "Picture This". ECM .
2. ECM discography accessed September 19, 2011
3. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 19, 2011
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  34. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.