Gary Burton Resource Guide: Part One

BookChattr is starting soon. Come join the DrumChattr community and read Learning to Listen: The Jazz Journey of Gary Burton: An Autobiography by Gary Burton. I started the book last week and I am really enjoy it. The style of writing is conversational and the information is informative and insightful. As I was reading the first couple of chapters, I starting think about how I would like to listen to the pieces Gary talks about in the book. So I decided to put together a resource guide (similar to the Steve Schick Listening Guide Part 1 & Part 2 that I compiled when we read his book). While some of these recordings are probably not the exact recordings Mr. Burton heard, I wanted to familiarize you with the pieces. If there is something I missed or if there is another version we should listen to, please leave your comments below and I will add them to the post.

Intro

Unfortunately, the 1994 Fresh Air interview is not available. The only NPR interview was recorded on May 8, 2004. Gary Burton Steps Down, Out. 

Part 1: Early Years

Chapter 1: What is a Vibraphone?

Twelfth Street Rag (Performed by Pee Wee Hunt & his Orchestra 1948)
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l73jhrBHhaI

Way Down Yonder in New Orleans – Al Jolson (Played on a Victrola)
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOwQxZxruIs

Bye Bye Blues (Performed by Les Paul and Mary Ford)
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmMCzGKCeYo

Chapter 2: “After You’ve Gone”

After You’ve Gone (Benny Goodman Sextet 1945)
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_8xJ3RjF70

After You’ve Gone (Eddie Daniels & Gary Burton Quintet Live in Bern, May 1994)
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SREZzCbiO6k

Memories of You (Performed by Lionel Hampton 1939)
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBxgfefKBGw

Flying Home (Performed Live by Lionel Hampton 1957)
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_rTICMVXQQ

Kind of Blue Miles Davis 1959
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIiD__29-f8

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Dr. Dave Gerhart, Artist Relations Partner for the Yamaha Corporation and freelance percussionist is a nationally recognized performer, composer, and educator. Dr. Gerhart, originally from Fairfield, California, holds a D.M.A. from the University of Southern California, M.M. in Percussion Performance and Instrumental Conducting and a B.M. in Music Education from California State University, Long Beach.

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