In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979

In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979 is a jazz album by pianist Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burton. It features live versions of instrumental pieces that the duo played on the albums Crystal Silence and Duet.

In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979
Live album by
ReleasedOctober 1980[1]
RecordedOctober 28, 1979
VenueLimmathaus, Zürich, Switzerland
GenreJazz
Length79:59 (2LP)
61:16 (CD)
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
Chick Corea chronology
Chick Corea & Lionel Hampton in Concert
(1980)
In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979
(1980)
Three Quartets
(1981)
Gary Burton chronology
Duet
(1979)
In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979
(1980)
Easy as Pie
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [4]

Technical details

In Concert was recorded live, as the title suggests, and released in 1980 as a double LP set. The original release contains 10 tracks with a total length of 79:59. The album was subsequently reissued on a single CD and in the process shortened to 8 tracks for a length of 61:16.

In 2009 the 4-CD set Crystal Silence, The ECM Recordings 1972-79 was released, containing the three albums: Crystal Silence (1973), Duet (1979) and the full LP-edition of In Concert (1980).

Track listing

Track title LP CD
"Señor Mouse" 9:51 10:17
"Bud Powell" 8:30 8:40
"Crystal Silence" 11:52 12:09
"Tweak" 5:58 6:08
"I'm Your Pal / Hullo, Bolinas" (Burton solo) 6:58 n/a
"Love Castle" (Corea solo) 14:35 n/a
"Falling Grace" 5:04 5:22
"Mirror, Mirror" 5:26 5:47
"Song to Gayle" 6:57 7:16
"Endless Trouble, Endless Pleasure" 4:48 5:37

Awards

In Concert won the 1982 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group.[5]

Chart performance

YearChartPosition
1981 Billboard Jazz Albums 23[5]

Sources

Chick Corea, Gary Burton, and Steve Swallow. In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979 (LP recording, 1980). Burbank, California: ECM, distributed by Warner Bros. Records. OCLC 7289392.

References

  1. "In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979". ECM.
  2. Yanow, Scott (2011). "Chick Corea and Gary Burton in Concert (Zurich, October 28, 1979) - Chick Corea | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 34. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. "In Concert: Zürich, October 28, 1979 - Gary Burton,Chick Corea | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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