Country Roads & Other Places

Country Roads & Other Places is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton recorded in 1968 and released in 1969 on the RCA Victor label. Burton doubles on piano with a quartet of guitarist Jerry Hahn, bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Roy Haynes.[1][2]

Country Roads & Other Places
Studio album by
Gary Burton Quartet
Released1969
RecordedSeptember 24–27, 1968
GenreJazz
Length34:13
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerBrad McCuen
Gary Burton chronology
Gary Burton Quartet in Concert
(1968)
Country Roads & Other Places
(1969)
Throb
(1969)

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "In addition to both melodic and advanced jazz, Burton incorporates elements of country, rock, pop and even classical music on this fairly rare LP... the music is full of logical surprises that foreshadow the eclectic nature of much of '80s and '90s jazz".[3]

Professional ratings
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SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings     [4]

Track listing

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  1. "Country Roads" (Gary Burton, Steve Swallow) - 5:06
  2. "The Green Mountains" (Swallow) - 3:41
  3. "True or False" (Swallow) - 1:45
  4. "Gone, But Forgotten" (Burton, Mike Gibbs) - 3:45
  5. "Ravel Prelude (Le tombeau de Couperin: Prelude)" (Maurice Ravel) - 3:14
  6. "And on the Third Day" (Gibbs) - 4:06
  7. "A Singing Song" (Burton) - 2:46
  8. "Wichita Breakdown" (Burton, Jerry Hahn) - 2:43
  9. "My Foolish Heart" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 2:30
  10. "A Family Joy" (Gibbs) - 4:45
  • Recorded at RCA's Studio B in New York City.

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Gary Burton: Country Roads & Other Places". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Gary Burton Discography". Jazz Disco. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 23, 2011
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.