Gary Burton - Common Ground - The New Gary Burton Quartet

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On Gary Burton's debut release on Mack Avenue Records, Common Ground, the Grammy®-winning pioneer of the four-mallet technique of playing the vibes is not only delivering his first studio album since 2005, but is also introducing his latest band. Known as the New Gary Burton Quartet, the group is comprised of guitarist Julian Lage, bassist Scott Colley and drummer Antonio Sanchez. Common Ground features 10 tunes, including six remarkable originals by quartet members as well as two impressive numbers by pianist Vadim Neselovskyi (a former Burton band member), a gem from the Keith Jarrett songbook and an intriguing arrangement of the standard "My Funny Valentine," spotlighting Lage.

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[wyrdstone85]

Saw this quartet at Ronnie Scott's in London last night. Difficult to tell you how good they were.

How does Gary Burton keep finding such fantastic guitarists?

[Mike Bishop]

One of my all-time favorite jazz albums.

[bencharlesb]

I've already heard a few tracks from this album and they're great! Can't wait to hear the rest. Amazing combination of players.