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1979 studio album by Gary Burton & Chick Corea
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.
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Background
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
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".
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Track listing
All compositions by Chick Corea except where noted.
"Duet Suite" - 15:41
"Children's Song No. 15" - 1:15
"Children's Song No. 2" - 0:56
"Children's Song No. 5" - 1:14
"Children's Song No. 6" - 2:13
"Radio" (
Steve Swallow ) - 5:15
"Song to Gayle" - 7:13
"Never" (Swallow) - 7:37
"La Fiesta" - 10:17
Personnel
Charts
Year
Chart
Position
1979
Billboard Jazz Albums
14
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References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless this is not known.
As 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)
With
Stan Getz With 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)