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1987 studio album by Gary Burton Quintet
Whiz Kids
Studio album by Gary Burton Quintet
ReleasedFebruary 1987
RecordedJune 1986
StudioTonstudio Bauer
Ludwigsburg, W. Germany
GenreJazz
Length49:44
LabelECM 1329
ProducerManfred Eicher
Gary Burton chronology
Slide Show
(1986)
Whiz Kids
(1987)
The New Tango
(1987)

Whiz Kids is an album by the Gary Burton Quintet recorded in June 1986 and released on ECM February the following year. The quintet features saxophonist Tommy Smith and rhythm section Makoto Ozone, Steve Swallow and Martin Richards.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
DownBeat

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The repertoire (all obscurities) and post-bop solos have more fire than one would normally expect on a Gary Burton record, and there are plenty of colorful moments on this subtle but adventurous set."

Track listing

All compositions by Makoto Ozone except as indicated
  1. "The Last Clown" (Tommy Smith) - 8:57
  2. "Yellow Fever" - 6:53
  3. "Soulful Bill" (James Williams) - 8:11
  4. "La divetta" - 8:34
  5. "Cool Train" (Christian Jacob) - 6:46
  6. "The Loop" (Chick Corea) - 8:10

Personnel

References

  1. "Whiz Kids". ECM.
  2. ECM discography accessed September 27, 2011
  3. ^ Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 19, 2011
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 205. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. DownBeat review, August 1987, pp. 36-37
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