Gary Burton
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2012 Detroit Jazz Festival Releases Star-Studded Lineup
World's top jazz artists among the headliners for this year's festival The 33rd annual Detroit Jazz Festival will feature a lineup of today's greatest jazz performers. The artists at this year's festival have been nominated for more than 200 and…
Bob Gatzen: Student, Guru
Although he’s a talented drummer who has studied with famed player/teachers Joe Porcaro, Al Lepak, and Gary Burton and whose groups Moto and Spiral have featured top New York and Boston musicians, Bob Gatzen is perhaps best known as a…
Gary Burton
In 1999, as Gary Burton was celebrating his fiftieth year as a vibraphonist, the vibraphone itself turned seventy-five years old. That same year, two legendary vibes players died: Milt ("Bags") Jackson and Red Norvo. Burton felt the time was right…
