A Genuine Tong Funeral

A Genuine Tong Funeral
Studio album by
Gary Burton
Released1968
RecordedJuly 1967
GenreJazz
Length43:35
LabelRCA
ProducerBrad McCuen
Gary Burton chronology
Lofty Fake Anagram
(1967) 		A Genuine Tong Funeral
(1968) 		Gary Burton Quartet in Concert
(1968)
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [1]

A Genuine Tong Funeral is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton featuring compositions by Carla Bley recorded in 1967 and released on the RCA label in 1968.[2] It features Burton with Bley herself on keyboards and conducting an expanded ensemble consisting of trumpeter Michael Mantler, trombonist Jimmy Knepper, tenor saxophonist Gato Barbieri, soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy, baritone saxophonist Howard Johnson, guitarist Larry Coryell, bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Bob Moses.

  1. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  2. ^ Gary Burton discography Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 21, 2011