Lyric Suite for Sextet is an album by piano–vibraphone duo Chick Corea and Gary Burton, recorded in September 1982 and released on ECM a year later—the duo's third studio recording, following Crystal Silence (1972) and Duet (1978).ECM discography accessed September 22, 2011 The sextet features the pair accompanied by a string quartet comprising violinists Ik-Hwan Bae and Carol Shrive, violist Karen Dreyfus, and cellist Fred Sherry.
Reception The AllMusic review by Dave Connolly stated: "If you enjoy jazz/classical hybrids, which are by their nature intellectual pursuits, than this music should pique your interest. However, better to think of this as a duet with some string support than a sextet of equal partners."Connolley, D. AllMusic Review accessed September 22, 2011
Track listing All compositions by Chick Corea "Part 1 - Overture" - 6:25 "Part 2 - Waltz" - 7:11 "Part 3 - Sketch (For Thelonious Monk)" - 2:13 "Part 4 - Roller Coaster" - 1:25 "Part 5 - Brasilia" - 7:57 "Part 6 - Dream" - 10:33 "Part 7 - Finale" - 3:54
Personnel Chick Corea – piano Gary Burton – vibraphone Ik-Hwan Bae – violin Carol Shrive – violin Karen Dreyfus – viola Fred Sherry – cello
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