Gary Burton
USA
Born: 23 January 1943
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Fusion, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Modal Music, Contemporary Jazz, Third Stream, Free Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Big Band/Swing
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One of the two great vibraphonists to emerge in the 1960s (along with Bobby Hutcherson), Gary Burton's remarkable four-mallet technique (best displayed on an unaccompanied version of "No More Blues" from 1971) can make him sound like two or three players at once. He recorded in a wide variety of settings and always sounds distinctive. Self-taught on vibes, Burton made his recording debut with country guitarist Hank Garland when he was 17, started recording regularly for RCA in 1961, and toured with George Shearing's quintet in 1963. He gained s...
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