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Jazz vibraphonist, GARY BURTON

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Gary Burton left Stan Getz's quartet in the mid 60's to form his own combo.
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Gary Burton was named Dean of Curriculum at Berklee School of Music in 1985.
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Gary Burton has over fifty albums to his credit.
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Jazz vibraphonist, GARY BURTON. He invented a four-mallet grip for the instrument that is used by many contemporary players. BURTON left Stan Getz's quartet in the mid 60's (at the age of 24) to form his own combo; a few years later he hired a young guitarist named Pat Metheny, giving Metheny his first taste of big time jazz. BURTON has been teaching percussion and improvisation classes at the Berklee School of Music in Boston; in 1985 he was named Dean of Curriculum there. BURTON has over fifty albums to his credit and numerous Grammy awards. His unreleased recordings with Stan Getz "Nobody Else But Me" (Verve Records) is now available. His new album is "Face to Face" with pianist Makoto Ozone (GRP). (REBROADCAST FROM 1

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