Chick Corea & Gary Burton live at 42nd International Jazzweek Burghausen 2011

Chick Corea (p, vib on track 17)

Gary Burton (vib)
recorded live at Wackerhalle, Burghausen, March 23, 2011

1. Introduction by Chick Corea
2. Love Castle (Chick Corea)
3. Introduction by Gary Burton
4. Alegria (Chick Corea)
5. Introduction by Chick Corea
6. Can´t We Be Friends (K. Swift and P. James)
7. Introduction by Gary Burton
8. Chega De Saudade (A.C. Jobim)
9. Introduction by Chick Corea
10. Time Remembered (Bill Evans)
11. Introduction by Gary Burton
12. Mozart Goes Dancing (Chick Corea)
13. Introduction by Chick Corea
14. Eleanor Rigby (Lennon/ McCartney)
15. La Fiesta (Chick Corea)
16. Blue Monk (Thelonious Monk)
17. Armando´s Rhumba (Chick Corea)

Chick embarks on a tour of the US and Europe through March, April and May with vibraphonist and longtime collaborator Gary Burton. The two kindred spirits will explore some fresh Corea-created arrangements of jazz standards, a direction they have not focused on before in their ongoing partnership.
“Gary and I both have a love of the 'standards' so this tour we will try to develop more songs in that direction. We're hoping to have enough new material to make our next album.” — Chick
"If you think in terms of speaking, a solo performance is like a speech. If you play with a band, it's like a panel discussion. But a duet with Chick is an intense conversation with your best friend. You know what he's going to say before they say it, so you can jump ahead. There are a lot of sparks flying, and you feel free to pursue any thought or feeling." — Gary Burton (via LA Times)
The 2008 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album went to Chick and Gary Burton for The New Crystal Silence. On the double-album they re-imagined their 1972 classic Crystal Silence, both in their long-standing duet format, and with the phenomenal Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

Chick Corea & Gary Burton live at Berliner Jazztage 1979

Chick Corea (p)

Gary Burton (vib)

Recorded live at Berliner Jazztage, Philharmonie Berlin, November 2, 1979

1. Falling Grace (Steve Swallow) 04:56

2. Mirror Mirror (Chick Corea)  05:36

3. Song to Gayle (Chick Corea) 07:24

4. Children's Song Nr. 1 (Chick Corea) 01:43

5. Children's Song Nr. 2 (Chick Corea) 00:47

6. Children's Song Nr. 15 (Chick Corea) 01:03

7. Children's Song Nr. 5 (Chick Corea) 01:02

8. Children's Song Nr. 6 (Chick Corea) 01:48

9. Señor Mouse (Chick Corea) 10:01

10. Duet Suite (Chick Corea) 12:00

Vibraphonist Gary Burton and pianist Chick Corea had first recorded together in 1972 for Crystal Silence (released under Corea's name). Six years later, they teamed up for renditions of two Steve Swallow tunes, plus Corea's lengthy "Duet Suite," four of his sketchy "Children's Songs," "Song to Gayle" and his classic "La Fiesta", released on the 1979 ECM album "Duet". This subtle set finds Burton and Corea consistently inspiring each other through melodic and very spontaneous improvising. Well worth a close listen.

Chick Corea & Gary Burton - The Art of the Duo live at Berliner Jazztage 1972

 

Gary Burton (vib)

Chick Corea (p)

Recorded live at Philharmonie, Berliner Jazztage November 04, 1972

1. Desert air (Chick Corea) 06:41

2. Children's song (Chick Corea) 02:04

3. La fiesta (Chick Corea) 07:53

4. Señor Mouse (Chick Corea) 06:14

5. Day waves (Chick Corea) 04:37

For Crystal Silence, the first of several partnerships between Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burton in the 1970s, the two musicians selected an interesting array of material. The compositions on this record are all modern ones, either by Steve Swallow, Mike Gibbs, or Corea himself. It is a mostly downtempo affair, which allows each player to stretch out and play highly melodic solos over the often difficult changes. In keeping with most ECM releases, there is a distinct presence of European elements to the improvisations. There are few overt blues or bebop phrases, Corea and Burton opting instead for modern melodies to fuel their improvisations. Burton has managed to internalize the Spanish and modal implications of Corea's tunes with little difficulty, and solos with joyful ease through such tracks as "Señor Mouse." Corea himself is absolutely burning. His solo contribution on the same track is both fiery and introspective, combining in one statement the poles for which he is best-known. The title track is also the centerpiece of the album, a nine-minute exploration of the Corea ballad that first appeared on his Return to Forever record in 1972. In keeping with the tradition of the great masters of the ballad form, time seems to disappear as Burton and Corea lovingly caress the song's simple melody and dance effortlessly around the chords, building intensity only to let it subside once more. Crystal Silence is a sublime indication of what two master improvisers can do given quality raw material, with the first side of this record being particularly flawless. Improvised music is rarely this coherent and melodic. Essential for fans of Corea, Burton, or jazz in general.

Stan Getz Quartet at Berliner Jazztage 1966

Stan Getz, tenor saxophone
Gary Burton, vibraphone
Chuck Israels, bass
Roy Haynes, drums
Astrud Gilberto, vocals

recorded live at Philharmonie Berlin, November 4, 1966

1. Introduction
2. On Green Dolphin Street (Washington/ Kaper)
3. The Singing Song (Burton)
4. The Shadow Of Your Smile (J.Mandel/ P.F.Webster)
5. O Grande Amor (Jobim/ Moraes)
6. Woody´n´You (Gillespie)
7. Once Upon A Summertime (Legrand/ Mercer)
8. Edelweiss (Rodgers/ Hammerstein)
9. Desafinado (Jobim/ Mendonça)
10. Samba de uma nota só (The One Note Samba) (Jobim/ Mendonça)
11. The Shadow of Your Smile (J.Mandel/ P.F.Webster)
12. Voce e eu (Lyra/ Moraes/ Gimbel)
13. Corcovado (Jobim)
14. The Telephone Song (Menescal/ Boscoli/ Gimbel)
15. It Might As Well Be Spring (Rodgers/ Hammerstein)
16. The Girl From Ipanema (Jobim/ Moraes/ Gimbel)
17. Encore (a.k.a. Roy Haynes)

Stan Getz leads a piano-less quartet at the Berlin Philharmonic Hall in 1966, with veteran drummer Roy Haynes, Chuck Israels replacing regular bassist Steve Swallow and a talented musician still in his twenties at the time, vibraphonist Gary Burton. Burton is doubly showcased by Getz in the vibraphonist's tricky "Singing Song" and also dazzling the audience with his already well-developed four-mallet technique in a show-stopping solo interpretation of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Edelweiss" (from The Sound of Music). A part of this concert was released as Two Sides Of Stan Getz (Unique Jazz UJ 033).
There´s a great recording from the same time released on Verve´s Jazz in Paris series.

Gary Burton Quartet: Singing Song - Hamburg Souvenirs 1968

Gary Burton, vibraphone
Jerry Hahn, guitar
Steve Swallow, bass
Roy Haynes, drums

recorded at NDR Studios, Hamburg, November 8, 1968

1. Falling Grace (Swallow)
2. African flower (Ellington)
3. General Mojo's well laid plan (Swallow)
4. Green mountains (Swallow)
5. Walter L. (Burton)
6. Sweet rain (Gibbs)
7. Singing song (Burton)
8. Good citizen Swallow (Swallow)