A Genuine Tong Funeral
1968 studio album by Gary Burton
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| Studio album by Gary Burton | ||||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | July 1967 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:35 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Brad McCuen | |||
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| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |   [1] |
A Genuine Tong Funeral is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton featuring compositions by Carla Bley recorded in 1967 and released on the RCA label in 1968.[2] It features Burton with Bley herself on keyboards and conducting an expanded ensemble consisting of trumpeter Michael Mantler, trombonist Jimmy Knepper, tenor saxophonist Gato Barbieri, soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy, baritone saxophonist Howard Johnson, guitarist Larry Coryell, bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Bob Moses.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "One of vibraphonist Gary Burton's most intriguing recordings... The music is dramatic, occasionally a little humorous, and a superb showcase for Gary Burton's vibes".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Carla Bley.
- "The Opening / Interlude : Shovels / The Survivors / Grave Train" - 6:37
- "Death Rolls" - 1:36
- "Morning (Part 1)" - 1:43
- "Interlude : Lament / Intermission Music" - 4:28
- "Silent Spring" - 7:58
- "Fanfare / Mother of the Dead Man" - 2:51
- "Some Dirge" - 7:47
- "Morning (Part 2)" - 1:17
- "The New Funeral March" - 2:40
- "The New National Anthem / The Survivors" - 6:34
- Recorded in New York City in July 1967.
Personnel
- Gary Burton – vibraphone
- Michael Mantler – trumpet
- Jimmy Knepper – trombone, bass trombone
- Howard Johnson – tuba, baritone saxophone
- Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
- Gato Barbieri – tenor saxophone
- Carla Bley – piano, organ, conductor
- Larry Coryell – guitar
- Steve Swallow – double bass
- Bob Moses – drums[4]
References
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Gary Burton discography Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 21, 2011
- ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 21, 2011
- ^ On the album's original release Moses was credited as "Lonesome Dragon" at his request due to creative disagreements with Bley; they later reconciled and Moses became a vocal supporter of her music. See Ethan Iverson, A Lifetime of Carla Bley, The New Yorker, May 13, 2018
Further reading
- Burks, John (January 4, 1969). "A Genuine Tong Funeral". Rolling Stone. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc.
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless this is not known.
leader
or
co-leader
- New Vibe Man in Town (1961)
- Who Is Gary Burton? (1962)
- 3 in Jazz (split with Sonny Rollins and Clark Terry, 1963)
- Something's Coming! (1963)
- The Groovy Sound of Music (1964)
- Tennessee Firebird (1966)
- The Time Machine (1966)
- A Genuine Tong Funeral (1967)
- Lofty Fake Anagram (1967)
- Duster (1967)
- Gary Burton Quartet in Concert (1968)
- Good Vibes (1969–70)
- Paris Encounter (with Stéphane Grappelli, 1969)
- Throb (1969)
- Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett (1970)
- Live in Tokyo (1971)
- Alone at Last (1971)
- Crystal Silence (with Chick Corea, 1972)
- Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra (1973)
- The New Quartet (1973)
- Ring (with Eberhard Weber, 1974)
- Matchbook (with Ralph Towner, 1974)
- Hotel Hello (with Steve Swallow, 1974)
- Dreams So Real (1975)
- Passengers (1976)
- Times Square (1978)
- Duet (with Chick Corea, 1978)
- Easy as Pie (1980)
- In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979 (1979)
- Picture This (1982)
- Lyric Suite for Sextet (with Chick Corea, 1982)
- Real Life Hits (1984)
- Slide Show (1985)
- Whiz Kids (1986)
- Times Like These (1988)
- Reunion (with Pat Metheny, 1989)
- Right Time, Right Place (with Paul Bley, 1990)
- Cool Nights (1991)
- Six Pack (1991–92)
- Native Sense - The New Duets (1997)
- Like Minds (with Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Dave Holland and Roy Haynes, 1998)
- Generations (2003)
- Next Generation (2004)
- The New Crystal Silence (with Chick Corea, 2007)
- Quartet Live (2007)
- Common Ground (2011)
- Hot House (2012)
- Time Thread (with Makoto Ozone, 2013)
- Guided Tour (2013)
Stan
Getz
- Getz Au Go Go (1964)
- Nobody Else but Me (1964)
- Getz/Gilberto Vol. 2 (1966)
- The Stan Getz Quartet in Paris (1967)
- The Canadian Concert of Stan Getz (1983)
others
- After the Riot at Newport (Chet Atkins and the Nashville All-Stars, 1960)
- Bob Brookmeyer and Friends (1964)
- Tim Hardin 1 (Tim Hardin, 1964–65)
- Quincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini (1964)
- Ingénue (k.d. lang, 1991)
- Journey (Arif Mardin, 1973)
- Jazz Concert (George Shearing, 1963)
- Rare Form! (George Shearing, 1963)
- Touch Me Softly (George Shearing, 1963)
- Swallow (Steve Swallow, 1991)
- Fluid Rustle (Eberhard Weber, 1979)
- Hommage à Eberhard Weber (2015)
- Simple Complex (Jon Weber, 2003)
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