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Gary Burton Quartet: Whiz Kids

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In February 1987, “ECM” label released “Whiz Kids”, album by Gary Burton Quartet (the 38th Gary Burton album overall). It was recorded in June 1986, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

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

Track listing:

All tracks by Makoto Ozone, except where noted.

  1. The Last Clown – Tommy Smith
  2. Yellow Fever
  3. Soulful Bill – James Williams
  4. La divetta
  5. Cool Train – Christian Jacob
  6. The Loop – Chick Corea

Bobo Stenson Trio: Contra la indecisión

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On January 19, 2018, “ECM” label released “Contra la indecisión”, album by Bobo Stenson Trio (the twelve Bobo Stenson album overall). It was recorded in May 2017, at “Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI Studio” in Lugano, Switzerland, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Bobo Stenson – piano
  • Anders Jormin – bass
  • Jon Fält – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Anders Jormin, except where noted.

  1. Canción contra la indecisión – Silvio Rodriguez
  2. Doubt Thou the Stars
  3. Wedding Song from Poniky – Béla Bartók
  4. Three Shades of a House
  5. Elégie – Erik Satie
  6. Canción y danza VI – Federico Mompou
  7. Alice – Bobo Stenson
  8. Oktoberhavet
  9. Kalimba Impressions – Bobo Stenson, Anders Jormin, Jon Fält
  10. Stilla
  11. Hemingway Intonations

Mark Turner: Temporary King

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On September 7, 2018, “ECM” label released “Temporary Kings” album by Mark Turner and Ethan Iverson. It was recorded in June 2017, at “Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI Studio” in Lugano, Switzerland, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Mark Turner – tenor saxophone
  • Ethan Iverson – piano
  • Stefano Amerio – engineer
  • Sascha Kleis – design
  • Max Franosch – cover photography
  • Robert Lewis – back cover and liner photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ethan Iverson, except where noted.

  1. Lugano
  2. Temporary Kings
  3. Turner’s Chamber of Unlikely Delights
  4. Dixie’s Dilemma – Warne Marsh
  5. Yesterday’s Bouquet
  6. Unclaimed Freight
  7. Myron’s World – Mark Turner
  8. Third Familiar
  9. Seven Points – Mark Turner

Enrico Rava Quartet with Gianluca Petrella: Wild Dance

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On August 28, 2015., “ECM” label released “Wild Dance”, album by Enrico Rava Quartet with Gianluca Petrella (the 44th Enrico Rava album overall). It was recorded in January 2015, at “Artesuono Recording Studios” in Udine, Italy, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Enrico Rava – trumpet
  • Gianluca Petrella – trombone
  • Francesco Diodati – guitar
  • Gabriele Evangelista – double bass
  • Enrico Morello – drums
  • Stefano Amerio – engineer
  • Sascha Kleis – design
  • Jean–Guy Lathuilière – cover photography
  • Luca D’Agostino – liner photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Enrico Rava, except where noted.

  1. Diva
  2. Space Girl
  3. Don’t
  4. Infant
  5. Sola
  6. Not Funny
  7. Wild Dance
  8. F. Express
  9. Cornette
  10. Overboard
  11. Happy Shades
  12. Monkitos
  13. Improvisation – Enrico Rava, Francesco Diodati, Gabriele Evangelista, Enrico Morello
  14. Frogs

Enrico Rava: Rava On The Dance Floor

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On August 24, 2012, “ECM” label released “Rava on the Dance Floor”, the 42nd Enrico Rava album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Auditorium Parco della Musica” in Rome, Italy, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Enrico Rava – trumpet
  • Daniele Tittarelli – alto saxophone, flute
  • Dan Kinzelman – tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Andrea Tofanelli, Claudio Corvini – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Mauro Ottolini – trombone, tuba
  • Marcello Giannini – electric guitar
  • Franz Bazzani – keyboard
  • Giovanni Guidi – piano, Fender Rhodes, toy piano
  • Dario Deidda – bass
  • Zeno de Rossi – drums
  • Ernesto Lopez Maturell – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Jackson, except where noted.

  1. Speechless
  2. They Don’t Care About Us
  3. Thriller – Rod Temperton
  4. Privacy – Bernard Belle, LaShawn Daniels, Michael Jackson, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins
  5. Smile – Charlie Chaplin
  6. I Just Can’t Stop Loving You/Smooth Criminal
  7. Little Susie
  8. Blood on the Dance Floor – Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley
  9. History – James Harris III, Michael Jackson, Terry Lewis

Stefano Bollani and Hamilton De Holanda: O Que Será

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On August 23, 2013, “ECM” label released O Que Será, album by Stefano Bollani and Hamilton De Holanda (the 28th Stefano Bollani album overall, the 23rd Hamilton De Holanda album overall). It was recorded in 2012, at “Jazz Middelheim” in Antwerp, Belgium, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Stefano Bollani – piano, mixing
  • Hamilton De Holanda – mandolin (bandolim)
  • Johan Favoreeel – engineer
  • Walter De Niel – engineer
  • Jan Erik Kongshaug – mixing
  • Roberto Lioli – mixing
  • Klaus Auderer – cover photography
  • Cees van de Ven – liner photography

Track listing:

  1. Betriz – Chico Buarque, Edu Lobo
  2. Il Barbone Di Seviglia – Stefano Bollani
  3. Caprichos De Espanha – Hamilton De Holanda
  4. Guarda Che Luna – Bruno Pallesi, Gualtiero Malgoni
  5. Luiza – Antonio Carlos Jobim
  6. O Que Será – Chico Buarque
  7. Rosa – Pixinguinha
  8. Canto De Ossanha – Baden Powell, Vinicius De Moraes
  9. Oblivion – Astor Piazolla
  10. Apanhei – Te Cavaquinho – Ernesto Nazareth

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Gary Burton: Easy As Pie

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In March 1981, “ECM” label released “Easy as Pie”, the 32nd Gary Burton album. It was recorded in June 1980, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Gary Burton – vibraphone
  • Jim Odgren – alto saxophone
  • Steve Swallow – electric bass
  • Mike Hyman – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Chick Corea, except where noted.

  1. Reactionary Tango – Carla Bley
  2. Tweek
  3. Blame It On My Youth – Oscar Levant, Edward Heyman
  4. Summer Band Camp – Mick Goodrick
  5. Isfahan – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
  6. Stardancer

Ralph Towner And Gary Burton: Slide Show

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In January 1986, “ECM” label released “Slide Show” album by Ralph Towner and Gary Burton. It was recorded in May 1985, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Ralph Towner – twelve-string and classical guitar
  • Gary Burton – vibraphone, marimba

Track listing:

All tracks by Ralph Towner except where noted.

  1. Maelstrom
  2. Vessel
  3. Around the Bend
  4. Blue in Green – Bill Evans
  5. Beneath an Evening Sky
  6. The Donkey Jamboree
  7. Continental Breakfast
  8. Charlotte’s Tangle
  9. Innocenti

Gary Burton Quintet: Ring

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In 1974, “ECM” label released “Ring”, album by Gary Burton Quintet with Eberhard Weber (the 23rd Gary Burton albun overall). It was recorded in July 1974, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Gary Burton – vibraharp
  • Eberhard Weber – double bass
  • Mick Goodrick – guitar
  • Pat Metheny – guitar, electric 12-string guitar
  • Steve Swallow – bass guitar
  • Bob Moses – percussion
  • Martin Wieland – engineer
  • Frieder Grindler – layout
  • Tadayuki Naito – cover, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Gibbs, except where noted.

  1. Mevlevia – Mick Goodrick
  2. Unfinished Sympathy
  3. Tunnel of Love
  4. Intrude
  5. Silent Spring – Carla Bley
  6. The Colours of Chloë – Eberhard Weber

Gary Burton: Times Square

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In November 1978, “ECM” label released “Times Square”, the 29th Gary Burton album. It was recorded in January 1978, at “Generation Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Gary Burton – vibraphone
  • Steve Swallow – bass guitar
  • Roy Haynes – drums
  • Tiger Okoshi – trumpet

Track listing:

  1. Semblance – Keith Jarrett
  2. Coral – Keith Jarrett
  3. Peau Douce – Steve Swallow
  4. Careful – Jim Hall
  5. Midnight – Steve Swallow
  6. Radio – Steve Swallow
  7. True Or False – Steve Swallow, Roy Haynes
  8. Como En Vietnam – Steve Swallow