Chick Corea Memorium Poll #4: Gary Burton
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Topic: Chick Corea Memorium Poll #4: Gary Burton
Posted By: Awesoreno
Subject: Chick Corea Memorium Poll #4: Gary Burton
Date Posted: March 10 2021 at 14:49
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One of the things I love about Chick's pieces is their versatility, and how they can be adapted for different arrangements and instrumentations. And those arrangements can then change based simply on what the performers want to do on that specific performance. No where is that more apparent than with his collaborations with Gary Burton. Tracks like Love Castle (originally on My Spanish Heart), Crystal Silence, La Fiesta (both on Return to Forever), or Señor Mouse all shine in new ways, even though it's still just the two of them. Or, in the case of the first disc of New Crystal Silence, an ORCHESTRA! The Lyric Suite is another unique one in that they are backed by a group of strings. Just a gorgeous album. Or how about Hot House? An album full of Jazz standards, but one where the modern, progressive tendencies always seem to rear their head in almost every track. I can only imagine how much Gary mourns for Chick, as they clearly had quite a special relationship. The music certainly shows that. It's difficult to decide. But I think I'll have to go with New Crystal Silence. The orchestral versions of Duende, Love Castle, and La Fiesta just blew me away. Further cementing my choice are the awesome duet renditions of Bud Powell and No Mystery, as well as a version of Señor Mouse where Gary is the one driving the bassline. However, it has tough competition from Duet, which features tracks like the monster Duet Suite, and the breath-taking Song to Gayle (for Chick's wife). Great stuff fusion fans should enjoy. Truly timeless compositions, and I hope you check them out if you're unfamiliar. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nrfTOUWrPCq7zMblXIg87OaZNpo5JJzw4 " rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nrfTOUWrPCq7zMblXIg87OaZNpo5JJzw4 ^Full Album http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPfXm4-knP5-2CPGsnWZr-xN4m1-vnPMB" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPfXm4-knP5-2CPGsnWZr-xN4m1-vnPMB ^Full Album http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lQ40xlLX6JM5vHkcbFBhMJljK6h-vrPeE" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lQ40xlLX6JM5vHkcbFBhMJljK6h-vrPeE ^Full Album
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Posted By: Awesoreno
Date Posted: March 10 2021 at 15:09
| I expect the first three are the ones that most people here have heard. |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: March 10 2021 at 16:45
| I love them all, but Hot House gets my vote. |
Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: March 10 2021 at 16:56
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Crystal Silence, by far. It's one of my Top 5 favorite jazz albums ever!
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Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: March 10 2021 at 17:24
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Crystal Silence - my favorite of the Gary Burton duet albums, though the Zurich show was a recent revelation.....I never even knew it existed 'til I saw a near mint vinyl copy at my local Half Price Books for $8.00. Any of those duet albums are excellent but the first one digs deeper than the rest. ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 10 2021 at 23:40
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Back in the day when I first explored CC, I was not a huge fan of these types of duet albums, so I've only heard the first, which I had trouble focusing on. These days, my tolerance for such things has improved, although I still wouldn't say its a favorite but I haven't listened to any of these mentioned so ill be sitting this one out. I'll explore one or two as I continue listening through CCs work in the weeks ahead. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Awesoreno
Date Posted: March 11 2021 at 16:29
Certainly an acquired taste. I definitely recommend checking out Lyric Suite or New Crystal Silence if you're having trouble staying focused with the duet stuff. I found the orchestral interpretations on the latter to be stunning. And be sure to check out the previous and upcoming polls of his stuff that I've made/will make in his honor. I'm also taking a deep dive into his works. Though I think I'm going to scale back some of the poll ideas I had since they probably won't get much engagement. In any case, I'm currently listening to Solo Piano: Portraits, a live cut of his released 2014.
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Man With Hat wrote:Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: March 11 2021 at 16:48
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I also am not bowled over by the duo work of Corea/Burton. I tried listening to some of your links but so far - not for me. I shall keep trying. Anyway, Like Minds with Burton, Corea, Metheny, Hayes, and Holland is one of my favorite's. Also love Elektric Band, Acoustic Band, and Trilogy. Don't leave those out of your future polls. |
Posted By: Awesoreno
Date Posted: March 11 2021 at 16:51
| ^ I certainly will not. I'm getting there, don't you worry. And yeah, I'm going to check out Like Minds soon (though I'm unsure how I can fit it into a poll). |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 11 2021 at 22:40
New Crystal Silence definitely has piqued my interest.  I'm working through the previous poll now, but ill definitly get to a couple of these in time. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: March 12 2021 at 00:30
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Lyric Suite for Sextet All the list is awesomely worth the vote, but it’s not an option here. First vote for Lyric Suite for Sextet ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |