Drawn from jubilee concerts at Stuttgart's Theaterhaus in January 2015 to mark the 75th birthday of great German bassist Eberhard Weber, this is a remarkable live album incorporating big band arrangements of Weber compositions as well as striking new music from old friends Pat Metheny and Jan Garbarek. The concerts centered around 'Hommage', a specially commissioned 35-minute suite by Pat Metheny, with whom Weber had played and recorded back in the 1970s. Featuring Metheny, the SWR Big Band conducted by Helge Sunde, Gary Burton, bassist Scott Colley and Danny Gottlieb on drums, this extended composition is built upon recordings of solo improvisations by Weber, subtly orchestrated by the guitarist. The programme is opened by Jan Garbarek, Weber's associate of many years, with powerful and inventive soprano sax improvisations over loops of Weber's bass. Eberhard played with the Jan Garbarek Group from 1982 to 2007, and their essential compatibility is evident once again in these 'Résumé Variations'. (bron: ECM)
"Because many of Dave Grusin's albums have been rather commercial and overproduced, it is often forgotten how excellent a pianist he could be. This CD features an enjoyable program of George and Ira Gershwin tunes played by a continually changing all-star lineup that includes the leader's piano, clarinetist Eddie Daniels, vibraphonist Gary Burton, altoist Eric Marienthal, trumpeter Sal Marquez, guitarist Lee Ritenour, bassist John Patitucci, drummer Dave Weckl and guest spots for pianist Chick Corea (who duets with Grusin on "'S Wonderful") and Don Grusin. A few of the numbers are given light funk rhythms and made to sound slightly "contemporary" (particularly "I've Got Plenty O' Nuthin'," which has an electric Ramsey Lewis-type groove), but overall, this is a very tasteful and respectful set." (Scott Yanow, Allmusic; 4 uit 5 sterren) Er schijnt een editie van deze CD te bestaan met een dik boekwerk, deze CD moet dat helaas missen: er is verder geen achtergrondinformatie bij aanwezig.
"Vibraphonist Gary Burton and pianist Chick Corea had first recorded together in 1972 for Crystal Silence (released under Corea's name). Six years later, they teamed up for renditions of two Steve Swallow tunes, plus Corea's lengthy "Duet Suite," four of his sketchy "Children's Songs," "Song to Gayle" and his classic "La Fiesta." This subtle set finds Burton and Corea consistently inspiring each other through melodic and very spontaneous improvising. Well worth a close listen". (Scott Yanow, Allmusic).
Album uit 1964. Destijds waren Bob Brookmeyer en Stan Getz de grote namen. De rest van de band bestond uit de vibrafonist van Stan Getz (Gary Burton), de pianist en bassist van Miles Davis (Herbie Hancock en Ron Carter) en de drummer van John Coltrane (Elvin Jones). "The young rhythm section (pianist Herbie Hancock, vibraphonist Gary Burton, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Elvin Jones) uplifts what would have been a fairly conventional (although high quality) bop date". (Scott Yanow, Allmusic).
Corea and Burton made a few classics for ECM and this release shows that even 25 years later, the magic is still there. "Renowned pianist Chick Corea is no stranger to the smooth sounds of vibraphone master Gary Burton, and when these two old friends took the stage of the Montreux Festival together in 1997 to celebrate the release of their joint effort Native Sense, the resulting concert proved a performance that fans of both artists would cherish for years to come. Though the set-list, which includes such songs as "Love Castle", "No Mystery", and "Rhumbata", is taken almost exclusively from the pair's Native Sense, a rousing rendition of Corea's classic "La Fiesta" brings the warm reunion to a fittingly rousing finale."-Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide [Eagle]
"Wie ECM door de jaren heen heeft gevolgd, kent ongetwijfeld bassist Eberhard Weber en de innovatieve opnames die hij voor het label maakte. Naar aanleiding van zijn 65ste verjaardag kreeg hij de gelegenheid om aan de slag te gaan met het SWR Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra. De componist arrangeerde een aantal van zijn baanbrekende stukken voor een 80-koppig ensemble. Voor de uitvoeringen deed hij een beroep op enkele compagnons de route: De concertopname waarvan we nu de stukken worden voor een belangrijk deel meegekleurd door o.a. saxofonist Jan Garbarek, de pianisten Wolfgang Dauner en Rainer Brüninghaus (met wie Weber sinds de eerste ECM-sessie in 1973 samenspeelde), vibrafonist Gary Burton en slagwerkster Marilyn Mazur. Het resultaat klinkt op alle vlakken bijzonder uitgebalanceerd. Daarnaast richt deze productie de schijnwerpers op een musicus die zijn instrument in letterlijke zin heeft bevrijd en het geluid van elektrische bas in de jazz heeft getransformeerd." (Dirk de Gezelle, Draai Om Je Oren)
Deze dubbel-LP bevat meer muziek dan de 1CD-editie die wij in onze collectie hebben (de voormalige Rijnbrink-collectie). Op die CD is de complete kant 3 van deze 2LP-set weggelaten: de solospots voor beurtelings Corea en Burton.
"Lots of folks in the country music streets of Nashville and the jazz canyons of New York were shaken up by this release, for country supersession man Hank Garland demonstrated that he could be just as persuasive rattling off swift, sophisticated bebop as he was playing thousands of country licks on the jukeboxes. Nothing fazes him, not even the tricky "Move," for Garland had technique to burn and a thoroughly modern harmonic approach. Not only that, a 17-year-old Boston kid named Gary Burton makes an astonishingly brash and assured recorded debut on vibes on this record, and bassist Joe Benjamin and the Dave Brubeck Quartet's unquenchably swinging drummer Joe Morello (who had toured with Garland when Garland was a teenager) are on hand from New York. This record seemed to promise great things ahead for Garland in the jazz world, a prospect cut sadly short later in 1961 by a crippling auto accident". (Richard S. Ginell, Allmusic).
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