Common Ground is a studio album by American jazz vibraphonist Gary Burton.[5] The album was recorded by his ‘new quartet’ consisting of guitarist Julian Lage, bassist Scott Colley and drummer Antonio Sanchez. Common Ground was released on 4 July 2011 via the Mack Avenue label.
| Common Ground | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 4 July 2011 | |||
| Studio | NYU, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, New York, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 1:05:56 | |||
| Label | Mack Avenue MAC1061LP | |||
| Producer | Gary Burton | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Guardian | [2] |
| All About Jazz |  [3] |
| The Irish Times | [4] |
Reception edit
Ken Dryden of Allmusic stated "Common Ground stands alongside the many landmark albums in Gary Burton's vast discography." Ray Comiskey of The Irish Times noted "Playing more or less unfashionably straight ahead, vibist Gary Burton’s new quartet ... has a rare chemistry."
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Late Night Sunrise" | Vadim Neselovskyi | 6:32 |
| 2. | "Never the Same Way" | Scott Colley | 6:57 |
| 3. | "Common Ground" | Antonio Sanchez | 6:58 |
| 4. | "Was It So Long Ago?" | Gary Burton | 6:12 |
| 5. | "Etude" | Julian Lage | 5:46 |
| 6. | "Last Snow" | Vadim Neselovskyi | 7:01 |
| 7. | "Did You Get It?" | Antonio Sanchez | 5:11 |
| 8. | "My Funny Valentine" | Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | 7:11 |
| 9. | "Banksy" | Julian Lage | 6:08 |
| 10. | "In Your Quiet Place" | Keith Jarrett | 7:17 |
| Total length: | 1:05:56 | ||
Personnel edit
Band
- Gary Burton – vibraphone, producer
- Scott Colley – bass
- Antonio Sanchez – drums
- Julian Lage – guitar
Production
- Pete Karam – engineer
- Kevin Gray – mastering
References edit
- ^ "The New Gary Burton Quartet / Gary Burton: Common Ground". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ Fordham, John (30 June 2011). "Gary Burton: Common Ground – review". The Guardian. theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ KELMAN, JOHN (June 10, 2011). "The New Gary Burton Quartet: Common Ground". All About Jazz. allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ COMISKEY, RAY (July 15, 2011). "Gary Burton". The Irish Times. irishtimes.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "The New Gary Burton Quartet – Common Ground". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.