Reunion
Studio album by
Gary Burton
ReleasedJanuary 23, 1990 (1990-01-23)
RecordedMay 6–10, 1989
StudioStudio A, Power Station, New York City
GenreJazz fusion
Length58:35
LabelGRP
ProducerGary Burton
Gary Burton chronology
Times Like These
(1988)		 Reunion
(1990)		 Right Time, Right Place
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Reunion is a 1989 album by vibraphonist Gary Burton, reuniting him with his former guitarist Pat Metheny for the first time in 13 years. Burton met Metheny at the Wichita Jazz Festival in 1973 (when Metheny was 18 years old), later welcoming him as a teaching colleague at the Berklee College of Music. He hired Metheny for the newly expanded Gary Burton Quintet in 1974.[3] Burton and Metheny feature alongside keyboardist Mitchel Forman, bass guitarist Will Lee and drummer Peter Erskine.

Metheny left Burton's group in 1977 to form his own quartet with Lyle Mays. The two had virtually no contact with each other until, in early 1988, the organizers of the Montreal Jazz Festival contacted Burton. They told him that Metheny was the festival host and invited Burton to join him onstage. "My apprehension was immediately erased when I saw how easy it was for us to play together, even after 12 years," said Burton.[3] This led to their collaboration on Reunion.

Track listing

Side one:
No.TitleLength
1."Autumn" (Polo Orti)4:24
2."Reunion" (Mitchel Forman)5:15
3."Origin" (Mitchel Forman)6:31
4."Will You Say You Will" (Vince Mendoza)4:55
5."House on the Hill" (Pat Metheny)5:40
Side two:
No.TitleLength
1."Panama" (Paul Meyers)5:38
2."Chairs and Children" (Vince Mendoza)5:55
3."Wasn't Always Easy" (Pat Metheny)5:06
4."The Chief" (Pat Metheny)4:16
5."Tiempos Felice" (Polo Orti)4:13
6."Quick and Running" (Polo Orti)6:42

Personnel

Technical

  • Gary Burton – producer
  • Dan Gellert – assistant engineer
  • Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen – executive producers
  • Recorded and mixed by Rob Eaton

Chart performance

Album – Billboard

Year Chart Position
1990 Billboard Top Jazz Albums 1

References

  1. ↑ Yanow, Scott (2011). "Reunion - Gary Burton | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  2. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  3. 1 2 Liner notes from GRP Records GR-9598
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