The Gary Burton Quartet - Lofty Fake Anagram / A Genuine Tong Funeral (1967-68) [2CD] {2006 BGO Remaster}
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Jazz / Post Bop / Vibes
This two-fer
brings together two key Gary Burton Quartet works of the the late '60s.
After 1967's Duster, the Quartet went on to collaborate with composer
Carla Bley on A Genuine Tong Funeral, a quirky, mordant jazz "opera"
that owes as much to Kurt Weill as to Charles Mingus. Besides Burton,
guitarist Larry Coryell, and bassist Steve Swallow, the free-spirited
drummer Bob Moses makes his appearnce, having replaced veteran Roy
Haynes. Other Bley stalwarts include saxophonists Gato Barbieri and
Steve Lacy, who pop in and out of the vivid cartoon-like musical
narrative.
The shaggy Moses is key to the musical feel of LOFTY FAKE ANAGRAM, the
official follow-up to the outstanding DUSTER. With the exception of Duke
Ellington's "Fleurette Africaine" however, the writing isn't quite as
strong as on the previous date's--there's nothing here on the level of
Mike Gibb's "Sweet Rain" or Bley's "Sing Me Softly Of The Blues" or
Swallow's pop-like "General Mojo's Well-Laid Plan." This time the
bassist contributes "General Mojo Cuts Up," a chance-based exploration
along the same lines. Still, Burton and co. are in peak form. Larry
Coryell just naturally played like a rock guitarist while retaining the
harmonic sophistication of a jazz musician. Here his playing is fluent
and innovative, as is that of the Quartet as a whole.
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