Gary Burton Is Forging Ahead With the Good Vibes

Filed under: JazzSince emerging in the 1960s, Gary Burton has quickly become one of the primary litmus tests for four-mallet vibraphonists in jazz. From his early days with Larry Coryell through to his groundbreaking ECM albums featuring a young legend-in-the-making, guitarist Pat Metheny, Burton changed the way that the vibraphone could be used, with music that ranged from ethereal to fiery and deeply grounded.Since then, his career has been a case of milestone after milestone, whether it's his...

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