Duet (Gary Burton & Chick Corea album)

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Duet
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Studio album by
Released1979
RecordedOctober 23–25, 1978
StudioDelphian Foundation in Sheridan, Oregon
GenreJazz
Length51:18
LabelECM
ProducerChick Corea and Gary Burton
Gary Burton chronology
Times Square
(1978)
Duet
(1979)
In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979
(1979)
Chick Corea chronology
CoreaHancock
(1978)
Duet
(1978)
In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979
(1979)

Duet is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton and pianist Chick Corea recorded in 1978 and released on the ECM label in 1979.[1] The album is the second studio recording by the duo following Crystal Silence (1972).

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "This subtle set finds Burton and Corea consistently inspiring each other through melodic and very spontaneous improvising. Well worth a close listen".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide3/5 stars[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings2.5/4 stars [4]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Chick Corea except where noted.

  1. "Duet Suite" - 15:41
  2. "Children's Song No. 15" - 1:15
  3. "Children's Song No. 2" - 0:56
  4. "Children's Song No. 5" - 1:14
  5. "Children's Song No. 6" - 2:13
  6. "Radio" (Steve Swallow) - 5:15
  7. "Song to Gayle" - 7:13
  8. "Never" (Swallow) - 7:37
  9. "La Fiesta" - 10:17

Personnel[]

Charts[]

Year Chart Position
1979 Billboard Jazz Albums 14[5]

References[]

  1. ^ ECM discography Archived 2010-12-03 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 13, 2011
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 13, 2011
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 34. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 204. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ "Duet - Gary Burton,Chick Corea | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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