The Gary Burton Quartet - Duster (1967) 320 kbps

Tracklist

01. Ballet
02. Sweet Rain
03. Portsmouth Figurations
04. General Mojo's Well Laid Plan
05. One, Two, 1-2-3-4
06. Sing Me Softly of the Blues
07. Liturgy
08. Response

personnel :

Vibraphone – Gary Burton
Bass – Steve Swallow
Drums – Roy Haynes
Guitar – Larry Coryell

This CD reissue is quite important and in some ways can be considered one of the first fusion records. Vibraphonist Gary Burton had just added the young rock/blues guitarist Larry Coryell to his quartet (which also included bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Roy Haynes), and Coryell's influence can be felt throughout the performances. Highlights include Michael Gibbs' "Sweet Rain," Swallow's "General Mojo's Well Laid Plan," Coryell's exploratory and speedy "One, Two, 1-2-3-4" and Carla Bley's "Sing Me Softly of the Blues." Although Burton's basic sound had not changed during from the previous year, his openness toward other styles made his Quartet one of the most significant jazz groups of the period. This was the first of the four Burton-Coryell recordings. This important set was reissued on a 1997 Koch CD.~Scott Yanow