Picture This (Gary Burton album)
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| Picture This | ||||
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| Studio album by Gary Burton Quartet | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | January 1982 | |||
| Studio | Columbia Recording Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:47 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1226 | |||
| Producer | Hans Wendl | |||
| Gary Burton chronology | ||||
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Picture This is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton released on the ECM label in 1982.[1] It features Burton’s early 1980s quartet of alto saxophonist Jim Odgren, bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Mike Hyman.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "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".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
- "Tanglewood '63" (Michael Gibbs) - 9:00
- "Waltz" (Chick Corea) - 6:00
- "Dreams So Real" (Carla Bley) - 7:14
- "Tierra Del Fuego" (Jim Odgren) - 7:07
- "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love" (Charles Mingus) - 8:13
- "Skylight" (Odgren) - 7:13
Personnel
- Gary Burton — vibraphone
- Jim Odgren — alto saxophone
- Steve Swallow — electric bass
- Mike Hyman — drums
References
- ^ ECM discography accessed September 19, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 19, 2011
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 34. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.