Recent News
October 17, 2011
DCist Review - Gary Burton Quartet @ Blues Alley
There are few musicians out there who totally changed the way an instrument is perceived. What John Coltrane did for the saxophone or what Tony Williams did for the drumset, that is what Gary Burton did for the vibraphone.
September 23, 2011
Gerald Wilson: Little Big Man [Stereophile]
Teamed with the sympathetic ears of producer Al Pryor, Wilson has now made five big-band albums for Detroit-based Mack Avenue Records, one of a handful of independent labels that today carry on the proud jazz tradition of feisty indies unafraid to take chances.
September 07, 2011
The Guy With Four Sticks
During the 1960s, jazz aficionados came to know Gary Burton—a skinny, longhaired vibraphone sensation who wielded four mallets at a time, spinning out beautiful musical lines in intricate counterpoint at lightning speed.
August 03, 2011
Kyle Eastwood Songs From The Chateau Release Party
Bassist and composer Kyle Eastwood, is set to perform at the Blue Note in New York City on Monday, September 19 in support of his new Rendezvous Music release, Songs From The Chateau.
July 18, 2011
[NPR] The Gerald Wilson Orchestra: A Living ‘Legacy’
At the age of almost 93, Gerald Wilson keeps adding to his own legacy. In fact, the latest album from his ensemble, The Gerald Wilson Orchestra, is called Legacy, and it features the composer, trumpeter and bandleader's takes on Stravinsky, Debussy and Chicago — his adopted hometown.
June 20, 2011
[StarTribune.com] Gary Burton Wields A Gentle Mallet
The mallet work of jazz vibraphonist Gary Burton flows forth like water -- naturally, almost unobtrusively, seeking its own level as it nourishes and enriches everything around it.
