Passengers (Gary Burton album)

Passengers
Studio album by
the Gary Burton Quartet with Eberhard Weber
Released1977
RecordedNovember 1976
StudioTalent Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length40:48
LabelECM
ECM 1092 ST
ProducerManfred Eicher
Gary Burton chronology
Dreams So Real
(1976)
Passengers
(1977)
Times Square
(1978)

Passengers is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Gary Burton, with German jazz bassist Eberhard Weber.[1] It was recorded for ECM in November 1976 and released the following year. Burton's quartet features rhythm section Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow and Danny Gottlieb.[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "Although none of the individual songs caught on, the attractive sound of the post-bop unit and an opportunity to hear Pat Metheny in his formative period make this a CD reissue worth exploring."[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Pat Metheny, except as noted.

Side I
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sea Journey"Chick Corea9:18
2."Nacada" 4:15
3."The Whopper" 5:32
Side II
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."B & G (Midwestern Nights Dream)" 8:26
2."Yellow Fields"Weber7:02
3."Claude and Betty"Swallow6:15

Personnel

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The Gary Burton Quartet with Eberhard Weber

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Technical personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Santosuosso, Ernie (23 Oct 1980). "Good Vibes". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
  2. ^ ECM discography accessed September 8, 2011
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 8, 2011
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 34. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.