Gary Burton, Chick Corea: Crystal Silence 72-79

Gary Burton: vibraphone / Chick Corea: piano

Crystal Silence: Señor Mouse / Arise, Her Eyes / I'm Your Pal / Desert Air / Crystal Silence / Falling Grace / Feeling And Things / Children's Song / What Game Shall We Play Today
Duet: Duet Suite / Children's Song No. 15 / Children's Song No. 2 / Children's Song No. 5 / Children's Song No. 6 / Radio / Song to Gayle / Never / La Fiesta
In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979: Señor Mouse / Bud Powell / Crystal Silence / Tweak / I'm Your Pal / Hullo, Bolinas / Love Castle / Falling Grace / Mirror, Mirror / Song To Gayle / Endless Trouble, Endless Pleasure

This 4-CD box set reprises the history-making recordings “Crystal Silence” (1972), “Duet” (1978) and the live double album “In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979”. The duo was a seldom-tested format in jazz when pianist Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burton, at the instigation of Manfred Eicher, came together for “Crystal Silence”, but its luminous music proved a resounding success. Both “Duet” and the Zürich recording won Grammy awards, and Chick and Gary toured to worldwide acclaim, astonishing audiences with their improvisational fluency. They have continued to make music together, for almost 40 years now: “Crystal Silence, The ECM Recordings” shows how the story began. Two live selections, “I’m Your Pal/Hullo Bolinas” and “Love Castle”, appear on CD for the first time in this collection. Booklet includes liner notes by Peter Rüedi and Steve Lake, and photos by Ib Skovgaard Peterse and Ralph Quinke.

Price: $32.98