Passengers (Gary Burton album)

Passengers is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton's Quartet with bassist Eberhard Weber recorded in 1976 and released on the ECM label in 1977.[1] The album is notable for featuring the early work of guitarist Pat Metheny and several of his compositions.

Passengers
Studio album by
The Gary Burton Quartet with Eberhard Weber
Released1977
RecordedNovember 1976
Talent Studio, Oslo
GenreJazz
Length40:48
LabelECM
ECM 1092
ProducerManfred Eicher
Gary Burton chronology
Dreams So Real
(1975)
Passengers
(1977)
Times Square
(1978)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Although none of the individual songs caught on, the attractive sound of the post-bop unit and an opportunity to hear Pat Metheny in his formative period make this a CD reissue worth exploring".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pat Metheny except where noted.

Side one:
No.TitleLength
1."Sea Journey" (Chick Corea)9:18
2."Nacada"4:15
3."The Whopper"5:32
Side two:
No.TitleLength
1."B & G (Midwestern Nights Dream)"8:26
2."Yellow Fields" (Eberhard Weber)7:02
3."Claude and Betty" (Steve Swallow)6:15

Personnel

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References

  1. ECM discography accessed September 8, 2011
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 8, 2011
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 34. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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