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Gary Burton

jazz vibraphonist and composer

Anderson, United States · b. 1943-01-23

Gary Burton is credited on 1,550 releases across 304 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1960–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,550

Credits

304

Albums

7

Decades active

387

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Gary Burton (born on January 23, 1943, Anderson, Indiana, USA) is an American jazz vibraphonist and composer.
Having been self-taught on the vibraphone, Burton developed a style of four-mallet chording as an alternative to the usual two-mallets. This approach caused Burton to be heralded as an innovator and his sound and technique were widely imitated.
Burton is notable as one of very few openly gay musicians in jazz history, and has stated that his coming out in his 40s had no adverse consequences for his career as he had feared.
Retired from performing at the age of 74 in 2017 after health issues caused him to lose his perfect pitch and ability to play at the virtuoso level that he demanded of himself.

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1,550 releases · 304 albums · active 1960–2026

  • Performance · 2,406
  • Other credits · 186
  • Production · 109
  • Engineering · 11

Studios: Tonstudio Bauer · Cafe Au Go Go · Atlantic Studios · Carnegie Hall

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