Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Duende - Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Sydney Symphony Orchestra
2. Love Castle - Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Sydney Symphony Orchestra
3. Brasilia - Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Sydney Symphony Orchestra
4. Crystal Silence - Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Sydney Symphony Orchestra
5. Fiesta - Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Disc 2:

1. Bud Powell - Gary Burton, Chick Corea
2. Waltz for Debby - Gary Burton, Chick Corea
3. Alegria - Gary Burton, Chick Corea
4. No Mystery - Gary Burton, Chick Corea
5. Se�or Mouse - Gary Burton, Chick Corea
6. Sweet and Lovely - Gary Burton, Chick Corea
7. I Loves You, Porgy - Gary Burton, Chick Corea
8. Fiesta - Gary Burton, Chick Corea

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16690 in Music
• Brand: Burton
• Released on: 2008-02-05
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: .28 pounds

Album Description
Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of this groundbreaking duet's debut. Includes performances with the Sydney Symphony featuring special arrangements of the original Crystal Silence-era songbook,and a fresh revisiting of their classic duet repertoire.

Customer Reviews

Impeccable playing, amazingly fresh.
Though this live double CD marks the 35th anniversary of pianist Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burtons landmark piano and vibes album "Crystal Silence", it is in no sense a retread of the original.
The pair have collaborated regularly since that seminal debut, and have pushed what was already a sophisticated musical dialogue to ever-more rarefied levels of invention.
This double CD caters for both the converted and the doubters Burton originally anticipated: half the tracks are just for piano and vibes, the other half have the support of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra playing Tim Garland's arrangements of jazz classics and Burton's and Corea's regular duo material.
The years have brought an air of ease and relaxation to the duo's hyper-aware, hyper-responsive virtuosity.
Corea and Burton, both consummate virtuosos, are at the peak of their improvising game here, and the double-disc set is worth it for their dialogue alone.
Only two the original tunes appear here: an orchestral version of "Crystal Silence" (Corea's original from the 1972 "Return To Forever" album) - and a performance of "Señor Mouse" recorded in Tenerife added to a duo concert recorded at the Molde Jazz Festival.
Disc 1, features the pair performing with the Sydney Symphony: a lush backdrop, with echoes of Ravel in the orchestration.
Disc 2 shifts from grandiosity to intimacy, as Corea and Burton explore standards and revisit old favourites like "Senor Mouse" and "La Fiesta" without any distractions.
Either in orchestral or chamber mode, the results are equally impressive: their playing together is impeccable, immaculate and perennially fresh. But maybe it's the second part of the set that is the most hypnotically engaging: intimately integrated and gleamingly precise, yet free.
Crystal Silence
Return to Forever

Unforgivable schmaltz
Although disc 2 is another wonderful collaboration between Corea and Burton -- brilliant, spare -- the orchesteral arrangements on Disc 1 come off like they were written by John Williams for a Spielberg film and played by the City of Prague Orchestra. Compare them to the arrangements on Corea. Concerto (unfortunately, you will not pick this up in the 30 second samples). In that earlier work, the orchestra adds a distinctive new thematic element. Here, it's all melodramatic crescendos, with the strings and horns repeating the main theme over and over, as you find in soundtrack music.

Enjoy disc 2 and use disc 1 as a coaster.

Superb
It's surprising that a few people found this great release disappointing. This collection is not a great surprise perhaps, but it's beatiful and highly inspired. You'll find new songs and arrangements here that shine a different light on the classic Corea songs. Only two songs from the original Crystal Silence album are included here - the ubiquitous Senor Mouse and the magnificently lyrical Crystal Silence. The contemporary classical orchestral arrangements are a great addition - they bring out the tonal colors and textures that are otherwise not present in a duet format. Speaking of which, Chick Corea's music adapts itself easily and naturally to any format - electric, acoustic, solo, duet or orchestral, in which he is perfectly at home. The package is really nicely designed as well, including great photographs from past and present and liner notes by Pat Metheny, Chick Corea and Gary Burton. Thoroughly enjoyable and not to be missed by Chick Corea fans.