"We tend to be more comfortable with the [jazz] style that was in vogue when we were first discovering music."
-- Gary Burton
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Virtuoso vibraphonist Gary Burton is a true innovator who's also highly regarded as a composer and educator. His inventive technique constituted a new phase in the evolution of the vibraphone as a jazz instrument, while continuing the tradition set forth by pioneers such as Lionel Hampton and
Milt Jackson. Playing before a packed house at the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater, he launches into Frank Lesser's "Almost Like Being in Love", setting the tone for a very entertaining and enlightening
performance.
On-demand audio from this show:
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Listen to Gary recall how he started playing the vibraphone.
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Listen to Gary explain his four-mallet technique.
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Listen to Gary talk about how Thelonious Monk influenced his music.
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Listen to Gary explain why he doesn't use the vibrato on vibraphone.
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Listen to Gary give his opinion on the future of jazz.
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Related Jazz links:
Gary Burton's Official Web site
Visit the vibraphonist's Web site where you can find biographical and discography information, and tour dates.
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