Who Is Gary Burton?

Who Is Gary Burton?
Studio album by Gary Burton
Released	1963
Recorded	September 14 and 15, 1962
Studio	RCA Victor, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	RCA
Producer	Marty Gold
Gary Burton chronology
New Vibe Man in Town (1961) Who Is Gary Burton? (1963) Something's Coming! (1964)

Who Is Gary Burton? is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton recorded in 1962 and released on the RCA label. ^[1] Some of the musicians who appear are alto saxophonist Phil Woods, trombonist Bob Brookmeyer, trumpeter Clark Terry, pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist John Neves and drummer Joe Morello.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden stated: "The talented young vibraphonist had already proven himself as a sideman and was breaking new ground as a master technician on his instrument, utilizing four mallets simultaneously with seemingly little effort". ^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
DownBeat	[3]
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Track listing

1. "Storm" (Chris Swansen) - 4:12
2. "I've Just Seen Her" (Lee Adams, Charles Strouse) - 4:15
3. "Fly Time Fly (Sigh)" (Michael Gibbs) - 4:31
4. "Conception" (George Shearing) - 4:01
5. "Get Away Blues" (Swansen) - 5:40
6. "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 5:22
7. "One Note" (Jaki Byard) - 5:20

• Recorded at RCA Victor's Studio A in New York City on September 14, (tracks 1 & 7) and 15 (tracks 2-6), 1962.

Personnel

• Gary Burton — vibraphone
• Clark Terry — trumpet
• Bob Brookmeyer — valve trombone (tracks 1 & 7)
• Phil Woods — alto saxophone, clarinet
• Tommy Flanagan — piano
• John Neves — bass
• Joe Morello (tracks 1 & 7), Chris Swansen (tracks 2-6) — drums

References

1. Gary Burton discography accessed November 23, 2011
2. Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed November 23, 2011
3. DownBeat :May 23, 1963 Vol. 30, No. 12
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 203. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.