Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra

Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra
Studio album by Gary Burton
Released	August 1974
Recorded	December 1973
Studio	Hamburg, Germany
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:06
Label	ECM 1040 ST
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Gary Burton chronology
The New Quartet (1973) Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra (1974) Ring (1974)

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Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra is an album by jazz vibraphonist Gary Burton recorded in December 1973 and released on ECM August the following year. The quartet, featuring rhythm section Mick Goodrick, Steve Swallow and Ted Seibs, are backed by Michael Gibbs conducting the NDR Symphony Orchestra, who composed most of the music. ^[3]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Michael Gibbs except as noted

1. "Nocturne vulgaire/Arise Her Eyes" (Mike Gibbs, Steve Swallow) - 9:27
2. "Throb" - 5:27
3. "By Way of a Preface" - 4:33
4. "Phases" - 7:23
5. "The Rain Before It Falls" - 4:04
6. "Three" - 6:12

Personnel

• Gary Burton – vibraharp
• Mick Goodrick – guitar
• Steve Swallow – bass
• Ted Seibs – drums
• Michael Gibbs – conductor
  • NDR Symphony Orchestra

References

1. "Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra - Gary Burton | AllMusic". allmusic.com. 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
2. "Gary Burton: Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra; AllAboutJazz". AllAboutJazz.com. 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
3. "Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra". ECM .