Passengers (Gary Burton album)

Passengers
Studio album by the Gary Burton Quartet with Eberhard Weber
Released	1977
Recorded	November 1976
Studio	Talent Studio Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:48
Label	ECM ECM 1092 ST
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Gary Burton chronology
Dreams So Real (1976) Passengers (1977) Times Square (1978)

Passengers is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Gary Burton, with German jazz bassist Eberhard Weber.^[1] It was recorded for ECM in November 1976 and released the following year. Burton's quartet features rhythm section Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow and Danny Gottlieb.^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "Although none of the individual songs caught on, the attractive sound of the post-bop unit and an opportunity to hear Pat Metheny in his formative period make this a CD reissue worth exploring."^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pat Metheny, except as noted.

Side I

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sea Journey"	Chick Corea	9:18
2.	"Nacada"		4:15
3.	"The Whopper"		5:32

Side II

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"B & G (Midwestern Nights Dream)"		8:26
2.	"Yellow Fields"	Weber	7:02
3.	"Claude and Betty"	Swallow	6:15

Personnel

The Gary Burton Quartet with Eberhard Weber

• Gary Burton – vibraphone
• Eberhard Weber – bass
• Pat Metheny – guitar
• Steve Swallow – bass guitar
• Dan Gottlieb – drums

Technical personnel

• Manfred Eicher – producer
• Jan Erik Kongshaug – recording engineer
• Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk, NYC, USA
• Dieter Bonhorst – layout
• Lajos Keresztes – cover photography
• Roberto Masotti – photography

References

1. Santosuosso, Ernie (23 Oct 1980). "Good Vibes". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
2. ECM discography accessed September 8, 2011
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 8, 2011
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 34. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.