Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra is an album by jazz vibraphonist Gary Burton recorded in December 1973 and released on ECM August the following year. The quartet, featuring rhythm section Mick Goodrick, Steve Swallow and Ted Seibs, are backed by Michael Gibbs conducting the NDR Symphony Orchestra, who composed most of the music.[3]
| Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra | ||||
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| Released | August 1974 | |||
| Recorded | December 1973 | |||
| Studio | Hamburg, Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:06 | |||
| Label | ECM 1040 ST | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| AllAboutJazz | [2] |
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Michael Gibbs except as noted
- "Nocturne vulgaire/Arise Her Eyes" (Mike Gibbs, Steve Swallow) - 9:27
- "Throb" - 5:27
- "By Way of a Preface" - 4:33
- "Phases" - 7:23
- "The Rain Before It Falls" - 4:04
- "Three" - 6:12
Personnel
edit- Gary Burton – vibraharp
- Mick Goodrick – guitar
- Steve Swallow – bass
- Ted Seibs – drums
- Michael Gibbs – conductor
References
edit- ^ "Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra - Gary Burton | AllMusic". allmusic.com. 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Gary Burton: Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra; AllAboutJazz". AllAboutJazz.com. 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra". ECM.