Whiz Kids (album)

Whiz Kids
Whiz Kids
Studio album by Gary Burton Quintet
Released	1987
Recorded	June 1986
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:44
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Gary Burton chronology

Whiz Kids is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton's Quintet recorded in 1986 and released on the ECM label.^[1]

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The repertoire (all obscurities) and post-bop solos have more fire than one would normally expect on a Gary Burton record, and there are plenty of colorful moments on this subtle but adventurous set".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Makoto Ozone except as indicated

"The Last Clown" (Tommy Smith) - 8:57
"Yellow Fever" - 6:53
"Soulful Bill" (James Williams) - 8:11
"La Divetta" - 8:34
"Cool Train" (Christian Jacob) - 6:46
"The Loop" (Chick Corea) - 8:10

Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in June 1986

Personnel[]

Gary Burton — vibraphone, marimba
Makoto Ozone — piano
Tommy Smith — tenor saxophone
Steve Swallow — electric bass
Martin Richards — drums

References[]

^ ECM discography accessed September 27, 2011
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 19, 2011
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 205. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[ECM_discography-1] ECM discography accessed September 27, 2011

[Allmusic-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 19, 2011

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 205. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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With Stan Getz	Getz Au Go Go (1964) Getz/Gilberto Vol. 2 (1964) Nobody Else But Me (1964) The Stan Getz Quartet in Paris (1986)
With others	After the Riot at Newport (Chet Atkins and The Nashville All-Stars, 1960) Bob Brookmeyer and Friends (1964) Tim Hardin 1 (Tim Hardin, 1964–65) Quincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini (1964) Ingénue (k.d. lang, 1991) Journey (Arif Mardin, 1973) Jazz Concert (George Shearing, 1963) Rare Form! (George Shearing, 1963) Touch Me Softly (George Shearing, 1963) Swallow (Steve Swallow, 1991) Fluid Rustle (Eberhard Weber, 1979) Hommage à Eberhard Weber (2015) Simple Complex (Jon Weber, 2003)