Passengers (Gary Burton album)
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| Studio album by The Gary Burton Quartet with Eberhard Weber | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded |
November 1976 Talent Studio, Oslo | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:48 | |||
| Label |
ECM ECM 1092 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Passengers is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton's Quartet with bassist Eberhard Weber recorded in 1976 and released on the ECM label in 1977.[1] The album is notable for featuring the early work of guitarist Pat Metheny and several of his compositions.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Although none of the individual songs caught on, the attractive sound of the post-bop unit and an opportunity to hear Pat Metheny in his formative period make this a CD reissue worth exploring".[2]
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Pat Metheny except as indicated
- "Sea Journey" (Chick Corea) - 9:18
- "Nacada" - 4:15
- "The Whopper" - 5:32
- "B & G (Midwestern Nights Dream)" - 8:26
- "Yellow Fields" (Eberhard Weber) - 7:02
- "Claude and Betty" (Steve Swallow) - 6:15
Personnel
- Gary Burton — vibraphone
- Pat Metheny — electric guitar
- Steve Swallow — electric bass
- Eberhard Weber — bass
- Dan Gottlieb — drums
References
- ↑ ECM discography accessed September 8, 2011
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 8, 2011
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 34. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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