Tennessee Firebird

Tennessee Firebird
Tennessee Firebird
Studio album by Gary Burton
Released	1967
Recorded	September 19–21, 1966
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:15
Label	RCA
Producer	Brad McCuen, Chet Atkins
Gary Burton chronology

Tennessee Firebird is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton recorded in 1966 and released on the RCA label in 1967.^[1] The session featured both jazz and country musicians, including guitarist Chet Atkins, saxophonist Steve Marcus, fiddler Buddy Spicher, harmonica player Charlie McCoy and drummer Roy Haynes.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn stated: "While the concept of 'jazz-rock' was in its embryonic stages, Burton was experimenting with a style combining jazz improvisation with rock energy and rhythms. This 1967 session added another ingredient to the musical mix: country and bluegrass sensibility".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Gary Burton, except as indicated

"Gone" (Smokey Rogers) - 4:52
"Tennessee Firebird" - 2:57
"Just Like a Woman" (Bob Dylan) - 3:48
"Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair" (Traditional) - 1:53
"Faded Love" (Bob Wills, John Wills, Billy Jack Wills) - 3:22
"Panhandle Rag" (Leon McAuliffe) - 1:33 Bonus track on CD reissue
"I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)" (Hank Williams) - 2:54
"I Want You" (Dylan) - 3:28
"Alone and Forsaken" (Williams) - 2:49
"Walter L." - 4:41
"Born to Lose" (Ted Daffan) - 2:43
"Beauty Contest" - 1:25
"Epilogue" - 0:23

Recorded at RCA Victor´s "Nashville Sound" Studio in Nashville, Tennessee on September 19–21, 1966.

Personnel

Gary Burton — vibraphone, piano, organ
Steve Marcus — soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Buddy Emmons — steel guitar
Sonny Osborne — banjo
Buddy Spicher — fiddle
Chet Atkins, Jimmy Colvard, Ray Edenton — guitar
Charlie McCoy — harmonica
Bobby Osborne — mandolin
Henry Strzelecki, Steve Swallow — bass
Kenneth Buttrey, Roy Haynes — drums

References

^ Gary Burton discography Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 25, 2011
^ ^a ^b Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed November 25, 2011
^ 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-1] Gary Burton discography Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 25, 2011

[Allmusic-2] Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed November 25, 2011

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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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 (bassist) 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	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)
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)