"I was surprised when I finally moved to……" — Gary Burton
"I was surprised when I finally moved to Boston and the East Coast, to discover that there weren't that many vibraphone players around. And I was the only one playing with four mallets."
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15 Quotes by Gary Burton
Gary Burton has 15 quotes on this site.
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Certainly one of the more common experiences in the jazz field is discovering someone new. Improvising musicians are capable of…
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I've made more than 50 records with a wide range of music. I've often veered to check something out.
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It hasn't been hard getting nominated, but winning it is another thing. The competition is tough.
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It keeps me in touch with younger musicians who are constantly saying, 'Have you heard this new artist, or this…
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But if you listen to great piano players, both classical and jazz, theres a huge range of dynamics and colors…
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I know of musicians who have played together for decades who hate each other. The Modern Jazz Quartet for one.
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I grew up in a farm town in Indiana. In the early years I played by myself, because there were…
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I was a big fan of Jim Hall as well. I liked his comping style, his accompanying. And that he…
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I think I always have been someone who likes to push at the edges of things, looking for something different.
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I've discovered all kinds of music and done all kinds of music over the past 40 years, from playing tango…
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Most people learn to improvise on their own, listening to records, endless hours of noodling on their instrument in the…
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There are a few things that I will hopefully be credited for as a pioneer. One is my four-mallet playing.…
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More Boston Quotes
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Because we can't escape our ancient hunger to live close to nature, we encircle the house with lawns and gardens,…
— Diane Ackerman
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I knew I had to get out of Boston and stop making movies there, at least for one movie, otherwise…
— Ben Affleck
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In Boston, they love their sports celebrities. And it's great.
— Tom Brady
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I resent the fact that people in places like Boston, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco believe that…
— Wilford Brimley
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Boston's freeway system is insane. It was clearly designed by a person who had spent his childhood crashing toy trains.
— Bill Bryson
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I'd rather entrust the government of the United States to the first 400 people listed in the Boston telephone directory…
— William F. Buckley, Jr.
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I felt like my pregnancy was a sacred moment for me. I stayed in Boston and I didn't work apart…
— Gisele Bundchen
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About 25 years ago, I started out as a reporter covering politics. And that sort of just evolved into organized…
— Howie Carr
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I guess God made Boston on a wet Sunday.
— Raymond Chandler
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It find it funny how people from Boston and New York hate each other because of pro teams.
— Julian Casablancas
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I have just returned from Boston. It is the only thing to do if you find yourself up there.
— Fred Allen
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My most memorable moment came in 1985 as we beat the Boston Celtics.
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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