Duster is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton that was recorded in 1967 and released by RCA.[1] It features Burton with electric guitarist Larry Coryell, bassist Steve Swallow and legendary drummer Roy Haynes.

Duster is considered one of the first jazz fusion albums.[2] It peaked at number 15 on Billboard magazine's Top Jazz Albums.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
DownBeat[4]
MusicHound[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [6]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow described it as "one of the first fusion records", also stating: "Although Burton's basic sound had not changed from the previous year, his openness toward other styles made his Quartet one of the most significant jazz groups of the period".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Mike Gibbs except where indicated.

  1. "Ballet" – 4:54
  2. "Sweet Rain" – 4:24
  3. "Portsmouth Figurations" (Steve Swallow) – 3:03
  4. "General Mojo's Well Laid Plan" (Swallow) – 4:58
  5. "One, Two, 1-2-3-4" (Gary Burton, Larry Coryell) – 5:56
  6. "Sing Me Softly of the Blues" (Carla Bley) – 4:05
  7. "Liturgy" – 3:26
  8. "Response" (Burton) – 2:15

Personnel

Chart history

Chart (1969) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Jazz Albums 15

References

  1. ^ Gary Burton discography Archived January 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine accessed November 22, 2011
  2. ^ Fellezs, Radano & Kun 2011, p. 76.
  3. ^ a b Scott Yanow. "Allmusic -> Duster -> Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  4. ^ Todd S. Jenkins. "Fusion". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  5. ^ Holtje, Steve; Lee, Nancy Ann (1998). MusicHound: The Essential Album Guide. Schirmer. p. 182.
  6. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  • Fellezs, Kevin; Radano, Ronald; Kun, Josh (2011). Birds of Fire: Jazz, Rock, Funk, and the Creation of Fusion (Refiguring American Music). Duke University Press Books. ISBN 978-0-8223-5047-7.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duster_(Gary_Burton_album)
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