In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979 Explained

In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979
Type:live
Artist:Chick Corea & Gary Burton
Cover:Chick Corea Gary Burton In Concert Zurich album cover.jpg
Released:October 1980[1]
Recorded:October 28, 1979
Venue:Limmathaus
Zürich, Switzerland
Genre:Jazz
Length:79:59 (2LP)
61:16 (CD)
Label:ECM 1182/83
Producer:Manfred Eicher
Chronology:Gary Burton & Chick Corea
Prev Title:Duet
Prev Year:1979
Next Title:The New Crystal Silence
Next Year:2008

In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979 is a live double album by pianist Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burton recorded at the Limmathaus in Zürich and released on ECM the following year—the duo's third release for the label, following Crystal Silence (1973) and Duet (1979).

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

CD reissue

Awards

In Concert won the 1982 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group.[2]

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. .

Notes and References

  1. Web site: In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979 . .
  2. Web site: In Concert: Zürich, October 28, 1979 - Gary Burton,Chick Corea | Awards | AllMusic . allmusic.com . 27 October 2013.