Picture This (Gary Burton album)

Picture This is an album the Gary Burton Quartet, recorded in January 1982 and released on ECM in November. The quartet features alto saxophonist Jim Odgren and rhythm section Steve Swallow and Mike Hyman, a stable lineup in the early 1980s.ECM discography accessed September 19, 2011

Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated that "Burton always had the ability to blend in with nearly anyone, and the alto/vibes frontline is attractive... Well-played, if not overly memorable music."Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 19, 2011

Track listing "Tanglewood '63" (Michael Gibbs) - 9:00 "Waltz" (Chick Corea) - 6:00 "Dreams So Real" (Carla Bley) - 7:14 "Tierra del Fuego" (Jim Odgren) - 7:07 "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love" (Charles Mingus) - 8:13 "Skylight" (Odgren) - 7:13

Personnel Gary Burton – vibraphone Jim Odgren – alto saxophone Steve Swallow – electric bass Mike Hyman – drums

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