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I think I always have been someone who likes to push at the edges of things, looking for something different.

~Gary Burton

Topics: Always Been Different Edges Likes Looking Push Someone Something Things Think Who I Think

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There are a few things that I will hopefully be credited for as a pioneer. One is my four-mallet playing. Another one is the starting what was first called jazz rock in 1967 when I started my first band, later became jazz fusion by the 1970s.

~Gary Burton

Topics: Another Band Became Credited Few Few Things First Fusion Hopefully Jazz Later Pioneer Playing Rock Started Starting Things Will 1970S

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It keeps me in touch with younger musicians who are constantly saying, 'Have you heard this new artist, or this new guitar player?' It keeps you reaching.

~Gary Burton

Topics: Artist Constantly Guitar Guitar Player Heard Keeps Me Musicians New New Artist Player Reaching Saying Touch Who You Younger

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I felt like I was a teacher. But nowadays, I am as much a student of his. He writes a lot of what we play.

~Gary Burton

Topics: Am Felt He His Like Lot Much Nowadays Play Student Teacher Writes I Am

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Certainly one of the more common experiences in the jazz field is discovering someone new. Improvising musicians are capable of being musical travelers, voyagers. We want to join in on whatever we hear. There is a freedom to wander the musical landscape.

~Gary Burton

Topics: Being Capable Certainly Common Discovering Experiences Field Freedom Hear Improvising Jazz Join Landscape More Musical Musicians New Someone Travelers Wander Want Whatever

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I've made more than 50 records with a wide range of music. I've often veered to check something out.

~Gary Burton

Topics: Check Made More Music Often Out Range Records Something Than Wide Wide Range

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It hasn't been hard getting nominated, but winning it is another thing. The competition is tough.

~Gary Burton

Topics: Another Been Competition Getting Hard Nominated Thing Tough Winning

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I grew up in a farm town in Indiana. In the early years I played by myself, because there were no other musicians around.

~Gary Burton

Topics: Around Because Early Early Years Farm Grew Indiana Musicians Myself Other Played Town Up Were Years

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I was surprised when I finally moved to Boston and the East Coast, to discover that there weren't that many vibraphone players around. And I was the only one playing with four mallets.

~Gary Burton

Topics: Around Boston Coast Discover East East Coast Finally Four Many Moved Only Players Playing Surprised Were

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I was a big fan of Jim Hall as well. I liked his comping style, his accompanying. And that he played, generally, four note chords, the top four strings of the guitar.

~Gary Burton

Topics: Big Big Fan Chords Fan Four Generally Guitar Hall He His Jim Liked Note Played Strings Style Top Well

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: January 23rd, 1943

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