Composer
Gary Burton
American vibraphonist
b. 1943
12 works in the index
- Born
- 1943
- Birthplace
- Anderson
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Gary Burton (born January 23, 1943) is an American retired jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator. He developed a pianistic style of four-mallet technique as an alternative to the prevailing two-mallet technique. This approach caused him to be heralded as an innovator, and his sound and technique are widely imitated. He is also known for pioneering jazz fusion and popularizing the duet format in jazz, as well as being a major figure in music education from his 30 years teaching at the Berklee College of Music.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- vibraphonist; music educator; university teacher; composer; jazz musician; drummer; musician; bandleader
- Education
- Berklee College of Music
- Career institutions / employers
- Berklee College of Music
- Instruments played
- vibraphone; marimba
- Genres
- jazz; jazz fusion
- Awards
- Grammy Awards; NEA Jazz Masters
- Official website
- http://www.garyburton.com
- VIAF ID
- 85329553
- ISNI
- 000000011074903X
- GND ID
- 134341082
- Library of Congress ID
- n81080891
- MusicBrainz ID
- 7b5b8b1b-414b-44e8-862f-b1f20fcef5dc
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Genres represented
- Jazz
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 12
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afro Blue | — | — | — | Piano | — | 4 |
| Body And Soul | — | — | — | Piano | — | 4 |
| Joao | — | — | — | Piano | — | 3 |
| Back Home Again In Indiana | — | — | — | Piano | — | 3 |
| Django | — | — | — | Piano | — | 3 |
| Godchild | — | — | — | Piano | — | 2 |
| Summer Band Camp | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 1 |
| Sing Me Softly Of The Blues | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 1 |
| Move | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Bags' Groove | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Flying Home | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Midnight Sun | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 85329553. Portrait: Tom Beetz @ http://home.hetnet.nl/~tbeetz/index.html, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.