Duet (Gary Burton & Chick Corea album)

Duet is the second album by vibraphone–piano duo Gary Burton and Chick Corea, recorded over three days in October 1978 and released by ECM Records in May of the following year.[2]

Duet
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 25, 1979[1]
RecordedOctober 23–25, 1978
StudioDelphian Foundation
Sheridan, Oregon
GenreJazz
Length51:18
LabelECM 1140
ProducerChick Corea, Gary Burton
Gary Burton & Chick Corea chronology
Crystal Silence
(1973)
Duet
(1979)
In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979
(1980)
Gary Burton chronology
Times Square
(1978)
Duet
(1979)
In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979
(1980)
Chick Corea chronology
An Evening with Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea: In Concert
(1978)
Duet
(1979)
Delphi I
(1979)

Background

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The title track, "La Fiesta", was originally recorded by Corea with his quintet for Sometime Ago – La Fiesta, the working title for Return to Forever (1972), which gave birth to the pioneering jazz fusion band of the same name.

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This subtle set finds Burton and Corea consistently inspiring each other through melodic and very spontaneous improvising. Well worth a close listen".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [5]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [4]

Track listing

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All compositions by Chick Corea except where noted.

  1. "Duet Suite" - 15:41
  2. "Children's Song No. 15" - 1:15
  3. "Children's Song No. 2" - 0:56
  4. "Children's Song No. 5" - 1:14
  5. "Children's Song No. 6" - 2:13
  6. "Radio" (Steve Swallow) - 5:15
  7. "Song to Gayle" - 7:13
  8. "Never" (Swallow) - 7:37
  9. "La Fiesta" - 10:17

Personnel

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Charts

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Year Chart Position
1979 Billboard Jazz Albums 14[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Duet". ECM.
  2. ^ ECM discography Archived 2010-12-03 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 13, 2011
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 13, 2011
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 34. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 204. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  6. ^ "Duet - Gary Burton,Chick Corea | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.