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Gary Burton Quotes

American - Musician | January 23, 1943 -

I was surprised when I finally moved to Boston and the East Coast, to discover that there weren't that many vibraphone players around. And I was the only one playing with four mallets.

Boston Playing Players Four Discover

But if you listen to great piano players, both classical and jazz, there's a huge range of dynamics and colors and emotional expression that's possible with the instrument.

Great Colors You Jazz Possible

It keeps me in touch with younger musicians who are constantly saying, 'Have you heard this new artist, or this new guitar player?' It keeps you reaching.

Me Saying Guitar Musicians You New

I felt like I was a teacher. But nowadays, I am as much a student of his. He writes a lot of what we play.

Teacher I Am Student Play Like He

Certainly one of the more common experiences in the jazz field is discovering someone new. Improvising musicians are capable of being musical travelers, voyagers. We want to join in on whatever we hear. There is a freedom to wander the musical landscape.

Freedom Musicians Someone Landscape

I've made more than 50 records with a wide range of music. I've often veered to check something out.

Music More Out Check Something Made

It hasn't been hard getting nominated, but winning it is another thing. The competition is tough.

Competition Winning Tough Hard Been

I grew up in a farm town in Indiana. In the early years I played by myself, because there were no other musicians around.

Myself Musicians Farm Early Up Town

I was a big fan of Jim Hall as well. I liked his comping style, his accompanying. And that he played, generally, four note chords, the top four strings of the guitar.

Style Guitar Top Strings Big Well

I know of musicians who have played together for decades who hate each other. The Modern Jazz Quartet for one.

Hate Together Musicians Know Jazz

There are a few things that I will hopefully be credited for as a pioneer. One is my four-mallet playing. Another one is the starting what was first called jazz rock in 1967 when I started my first band, later became jazz fusion by the 1970s.

Jazz Rock Will Band First Starting

I've discovered all kinds of music and done all kinds of music over the past 40 years, from playing tango with Piazzolla to all the different bands I've had.

Music Past Done Over Years Playing

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