Gary Burton | |
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 Burton in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 23, 1943 Anderson, Indiana, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Vibraphone |
| Years active | 1960–2017 |
| Labels | |
Gary Burton (born January 23, 1943)[1] is an American jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator. Burton developed a pianistic style of four-mallet technique as an alternative to the prevailing two-mallet technique. This approach caused him to be heralded as an innovator, and his sound and technique are widely imitated.[2] He is also known for pioneering fusion jazz and popularizing the duet format in jazz, as well as being a major figure in music education from his 30 years teaching at the Berklee College of Music.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 70/1. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
- ^ Corley, Cheryl (May 8, 2004). "Gary Burton Steps Down, Out: Jazz Vibraphonist Moves On After Three Decades at Berklee" Archived December 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. NPR.