Gary Burton

vibraphone, marimba · 1943 · Anderson (Indiana)

A vibraphonist born in Anderson, Gary Burton developed a four-mallet technique that became widely imitated. He helped launch jazz fusion, popularized the duo with Chick Corea, and taught at Berklee from 1971 to 2004.

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Styles

• Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk

Landmark tracks

• The Opening / Interlude: Shovels / The Survivors / Grave Train (1967)
• Sweet Rain (1967)
• General Mojo's Well Laid Plan (1967)
• Portsmouth Figurations (1967)
• Real Life Hits (1984)

Sources

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