The Groovy Sound of Music Gary Burton

• 1 Climb Ev-ry Mountain 04:52
• 2 Maria 03:34
• 3 An Ordinary Couple 04:52
• 4 My Favorite Things 05:56
• 5 Sixteen Going on Seventeen 04:32
• 6 Do-Re-Mi 03:48
• 7 Edelweiss 03:00
• 8 The Sound of Music 05:28
• Total Runtime 36:02

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This little-known gem features young vibist Gary Burton performing renditions of Rodgers & Hammerstein's popular pieces from The Sound Of Music, with a New York City studio orchestra featuring Phil Woods, Steve Swallow, Art Farmer and Bob Brookmeyer. Burton did a wonderful job arranging four of the eight tunes here. The other four tunes ('Climb Ev'ry Mountain,' 'An Ordinary Couple,' 'Sixteen Going On Seventeen' and 'The Sound Of Music') are encased in even more outstanding - and highly individualized - arrangements by fellow vibist and Berklee alum, Gary McFarland. Burton, who had already devised his own signature sound at this point in time, easily stands in for McFarland, a less accomplished vibraphone player. But McFarland's arrangements - a sort of clever nursery rhyme as recited by string quartet alternating with minimal woodwind commentary - are stupendous. Particularly on 'Climb' and 'An Ordinary Couple,' McFarland's inventions are breathtaking: a sort of cross between his own Broadway-goes-jazz of How To Succeed In Business and the much more spectacular and personal The October Suite. Burton sounds natural and reflexive on these melodic pieces, perfectly interacting with McFarland's lovely set dressings. It is a shame such a hidden treasure as The Groovy Sound Of Music can't be appreciated by more of either vibist's fans. It's absolutely worth hearing and savoring.

„Aside from 'My Favorite Things,' jazz musicians haven't been particularly drawn to songs from The Sound of Music, so the Groovy Sound of Music songbook by Gary Burton is quite a treat. Recorded in late 1964 for RCA Victor, the young vibraphonist's incredible four-mallet technique is already well developed. Gary McFarland contributed four of the charts, backing Burton with strings, flutes, a French horn, and a rhythm section. Among his arrangements are a swinging 'Climb Ev'ry Mountain' and a gentle bossa nova treatment of 'An Ordinary Couple.' Burton is also no slouch as an arranger. One highlight is the incredible interaction between the leader and Bob Brookmeyer's valve trombone and Phil Wood's hot clarinet in 'Maria.' Equally compelling is Burton's driving approach to 'My Favorite Things' (a complex chart that doesn't resort to copying John Coltrane's well-known recording), which hardly sounds like the work of a 21 year old. Even better is his gorgeous solo rendition of 'Edelweiss.' (Ken Dryden, AMG)

Gary Burton, vibraphone, arranger (on tracks 2, 4 & 6)
Phil Woods, alto saxophone, clarinet
Joe Puma, guitar
Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone
Steve Swallow, bass
Ed Shaughnessy, drums
Joe Hunt, drums
Gary McFarland, arranger (on tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 8)

Recorded December 21 & 22, 1964 at RCA Victor´s Studio A, New York City

Digitally remastered

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