New Quartet [Original recording reissued]

Gary Burton | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 8, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Ecm Records
• ASIN: B00000DTE9
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #366,769 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding record, November 28, 2004

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Lars (Stockholm, Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Quartet (Audio CD)

This was recorded in 1973, and I got the LP a couple of years later. It blew me completely at the time and I still enjoy every minute of it. I tried to find more of the same with Burton, but this was a one-time collaboration by this unit, unfortunately. None of Burtons records, at least at the time, came close to this one. I listened to Ring, Passengers, Times Square and more, but none had the powerful, swinging, joyous playing of this one. The group is really a group here and they keep everything very together, like a living entity. Everybody plays great. Guitarist Mick Goodricks intricate lines are clear as crystal, I have never heard him played better. Abraham Laboriel plays like nobody else and has an enormous drive. He plays some furious bass solos too, and drummer Harry Blazer sounds just right.
The writing is equally exiting with contributions from Burton, Corea, Michael Gibbs, Gordon Beck, Carla Bley and Keith Jarrett.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a New Quartet, January 3, 2005

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jaq7 - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Quartet (Audio CD)

Gary Burton doing a really great job on this album, it's funky and jazz! This one is a must jazz fusion album from 70's. I listened to Abe Laboriel (bass) before and this is his best performance from what I have heard.

My favorite tune is "Coral" (composed by Keith Jarrett), is a very sweet tune and nice chords progression. Other great tunes: "Open Your Eyes" (composed by Chick Corea) the song is simple but interesting, "Nonsequence" - you will hear cool bass solo from Abe Laboriel.

I also enjoying hear Michael Goodrick's guitar playing. He's one of the best guitarist I ever heard.

I wish Gary would do another recordings with the same musicians from New Quartet.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars unknown and underrated, July 23, 2006

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Edward Amos Dr (memphis, tennessee United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Quartet (Audio CD)

this is not fusion jazz, thankfully. burton is at his best here, with some memorable tunes delivered in an upbeat style-never as sweet as vibe players could (and still) get. burton swings here like he has rarely done in his various periods since, and this record is far and away the best thing he ever did for ecm. if one could give a jazz record 6 stars here, this one would deserve it.