Real Life Hits

Real Life Hits
Real Life Hits
Studio album by Gary Burton Quartet
Released	1985
Recorded	November 1984; Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:15
Label	ECM; ECM 1293
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Gary Burton chronology

Real Life Hits is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton recorded in 1984 and released on the ECM label in 1985.[1] Featuring Burton with pianist Makoto Ozone, bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Michael Hyman.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "The appealing group sound and the spontaneous yet tight ensembles and solos make this a worthwhile acquisition".[2]

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

Track listing

"Syndrome" (Carla Bley) - 6:19
"The Beatles" (John Scofield) - 6:46
"Fleurette Africaine" (Duke Ellington) - 7:04
"Ladies in Mercedes" (Steve Swallow) - 6:21
"Real Life Hits" (Carla Bley) - 8:36
"I Need You Here" (Makoto Ozone) - 8:46
"Ivanushka Durachok" (German Lukyanov) - 6:23

Personnel

References

ECM discography accessed September 19, 2011
Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 19, 2011
Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 204. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[ECM_discography-1] ECM discography accessed September 19, 2011

[Allmusic-2] 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. 204. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

Gary Burton
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless this is not known.
As leader or co-leader	New Vibe Man in Town (1961) Who Is Gary Burton? (1962) 3 in Jazz (split with Sonny Rollins and Clark Terry, 1963) Something's Coming! (1963) The Groovy Sound of Music (1964) Tennessee Firebird (1966) The Time Machine (1966) A Genuine Tong Funeral (1967) Lofty Fake Anagram (1967) Duster (1967) Gary Burton Quartet in Concert (1968) Good Vibes (1969–70) Paris Encounter (with Stéphane Grappelli, 1969) Throb (1969) Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett (1970) Live in Tokyo (1971) Alone at Last (1971) Crystal Silence (with Chick Corea, 1972) Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra (1973) The New Quartet (1973) Ring (with Eberhard Weber, 1974) Matchbook (with Ralph Towner, 1974) Hotel Hello (with Steve Swallow, 1974) Dreams So Real (1975) Passengers (1976) Times Square (1978) Duet (with Chick Corea, 1978) Easy as Pie (1980) In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979 (1979) Picture This (1982) Lyric Suite for Sextet (with Chick Corea, 1982) Real Life Hits (1984) Slide Show (1985) Whiz Kids (1986) Times Like These (1988) Reunion (with Pat Metheny, 1989) Right Time, Right Place (with Paul Bley, 1990) Cool Nights (1991) Six Pack (1991–92) Native Sense - The New Duets (1997) Like Minds (with Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Dave Holland and Roy Haynes, 1998) Generations (2003) Next Generation (2004) The New Crystal Silence (with Chick Corea, 2007) Quartet Live (2007) Common Ground (2011) Hot House (2012) Time Thread (with Makoto Ozone, 2013) Guided Tour (2013)
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)