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Once Gary Burton retired from his duties at Berklee, he began to scale back his touring with a full-time quartet. In 2010, he assembled a new band with the phenomenal young guitarist Julian Lage (who first sat in with the vibraphonist at the age of 12), veteran bassist Scott Colley, and drummer Antonio Sanchez, all of whom have recorded as bandleaders themselves. Six of the CD's ten tracks were contributed by the quartet's members, starting with Colley's intricate "Never the Same Way," which incorporates a Latin flavor in its tricky 7/4 meter. Sanchez contributed the infectious cooker "Common Ground" (featuring great solos all around and capturing the spirit of Burton's earlier quartets), and "Did You Get It?" a lively blues with a playful call-and-response between Lage and Burton in its introduction. The leader frequently dismisses his efforts as a composer, but his bittersweet, melancholy ballad "Was It So Long Ago?" is further proof that he needs to spend more time writing; his infectious tango is a lyrical work. Lage is just as promising a songwriter as he is a guitarist. His challenging "Etude" evolved from a study piece he uses with his students; the intricate, rapid-fire introduction segues into a Spanish-flavored midsection that showcases his formidable chops. Burton also revisits songs from his past. Lage introduces "My Funny Valentine" with a well-disguised improvisation that doesn't state its well-known theme until the full band joins him near the halfway mark, then both Burton and Colley take solos, backed by Sanchez's soft but effective percussion. Burton also revisits Keith Jarrett's "In a Quiet Place," blending reflective moments with a bluesy air at times. Common Ground stands alongside the many landmark albums in Gary Burton's vast discography.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
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Pete Karam, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mark Wilder, MasteringEngineer - Gary Burton, Producer, MainArtist - The New Gary Burton Quartet, FeaturedArtist - Vadim Neselovskyi, Composer - Paul Howells, AssistantEngineer - Vadim Nevelovskyi Music - ASCAP, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
Pete Karam, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mark Wilder, MasteringEngineer - Gary Burton, Producer, MainArtist - The New Gary Burton Quartet, FeaturedArtist - Scott Colley, Composer - Paul Howells, AssistantEngineer - Scott Colley Music - SESAC, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
Antonio Sánchez, Composer - Pete Karam, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mark Wilder, MasteringEngineer - Gary Burton, Producer, MainArtist - The New Gary Burton Quartet, FeaturedArtist - Paul Howells, AssistantEngineer - Greedy Silence Music - BMI, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
Pete Karam, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mark Wilder, MasteringEngineer - Gary Burton, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - The New Gary Burton Quartet, FeaturedArtist - Paul Howells, AssistantEngineer - Grayfriar Music - BMI, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
Pete Karam, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mark Wilder, MasteringEngineer - Gary Burton, Producer, MainArtist - The New Gary Burton Quartet, FeaturedArtist - Julian Lage, Composer - Paul Howells, AssistantEngineer - Julian Lage Music - BMI, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
Pete Karam, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mark Wilder, MasteringEngineer - Gary Burton, Producer, MainArtist - The New Gary Burton Quartet, FeaturedArtist - Vadim Neselovskyi, Composer - Paul Howells, AssistantEngineer - Vadim Neselovskkyi Music - ASCAP, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
Antonio Sánchez, Composer - Pete Karam, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mark Wilder, MasteringEngineer - Gary Burton, Producer, MainArtist - The New Gary Burton Quartet, FeaturedArtist - Paul Howells, AssistantEngineer - Greedy Silence Music - BMI, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Lorenz Hart, Composer - Pete Karam, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mark Wilder, MasteringEngineer - Gary Burton, Producer, MainArtist - The New Gary Burton Quartet, FeaturedArtist - Paul Howells, AssistantEngineer - Chappell & Co., Inc./Williamson Music Co. - ASCAP, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
Pete Karam, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mark Wilder, MasteringEngineer - Gary Burton, Producer, MainArtist - The New Gary Burton Quartet, FeaturedArtist - Julian Lage, Composer - Paul Howells, AssistantEngineer - Julian Lage Music - BMI, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
Pete Karam, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Keith Jarrett, Composer - Mark Wilder, MasteringEngineer - Gary Burton, Producer, MainArtist - The New Gary Burton Quartet, FeaturedArtist - Paul Howells, AssistantEngineer - Kundalini Music - BMI, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
Album review
Once Gary Burton retired from his duties at Berklee, he began to scale back his touring with a full-time quartet. In 2010, he assembled a new band with the phenomenal young guitarist Julian Lage (who first sat in with the vibraphonist at the age of 12), veteran bassist Scott Colley, and drummer Antonio Sanchez, all of whom have recorded as bandleaders themselves. Six of the CD's ten tracks were contributed by the quartet's members, starting with Colley's intricate "Never the Same Way," which incorporates a Latin flavor in its tricky 7/4 meter. Sanchez contributed the infectious cooker "Common Ground" (featuring great solos all around and capturing the spirit of Burton's earlier quartets), and "Did You Get It?" a lively blues with a playful call-and-response between Lage and Burton in its introduction. The leader frequently dismisses his efforts as a composer, but his bittersweet, melancholy ballad "Was It So Long Ago?" is further proof that he needs to spend more time writing; his infectious tango is a lyrical work. Lage is just as promising a songwriter as he is a guitarist. His challenging "Etude" evolved from a study piece he uses with his students; the intricate, rapid-fire introduction segues into a Spanish-flavored midsection that showcases his formidable chops. Burton also revisits songs from his past. Lage introduces "My Funny Valentine" with a well-disguised improvisation that doesn't state its well-known theme until the full band joins him near the halfway mark, then both Burton and Colley take solos, backed by Sanchez's soft but effective percussion. Burton also revisits Keith Jarrett's "In a Quiet Place," blending reflective moments with a bluesy air at times. Common Ground stands alongside the many landmark albums in Gary Burton's vast discography.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:57
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Gary Burton
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mack Avenue Records
- Genre: Jazz
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
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