Gary Burton's Next Generation Band

[MartyJazz]

Burton is now a full time resident of Ft. Lauderdale, so I've seen him a few times, e.g., duets with Chick Corea, Makoto Ozone, so this will be the first time I see him with a complete rhythm section. Burton always performs well, looking forward to checking out this group which seems to consist of real youngsters, if you check out the photo in this link:

http://southfloridajazz.org/

[Bright Moments]

dang i wish i could go!

[MartyJazz]

It was a wonderful concert. The NG band behind Burton consisted of guitarist Julian Lage, Ukrainian-born pianist and composer, Vadim Neselovskyi, bassist Luques Curtis, and drummer James Williams. Besides Burton who remains a consummate virtuoso on the vibes, the real standout for me was Vadim N., a truly original, marvelous pianist. Repertoire for the two sets consisted of quite a few originals plus a few well known jazz and Broadway standards, e.g., "I Hear a Rhapsody", "Monk's Dream", "My Funny Valentine", "My Romance", "Bags' Groove".