Gary Burton at Berklee College of Music

Gary Burton

Grammy Award winner and world-reknowned jazz vibraphonist Gary Burton has been long recognized as an important leader in music education. As Dean of Curriculum at Berklee College of Music, a position he has held for the past ten years, following fifteen years on Berklee's faculty, he guided the establishment of numerous new programs and majors at the school including the Music Business/Management major and the recently created Music Therapy major. In particular, Burton has been influential in developing Berklee's applications of music technology throughout the college.

Now, this diversely talented jazz musician has made a major new commitment to the college with his appointment as Executive Vice President - a new position for the college established in the Office of the President. This recognition came about for Burton as the college completed its year-long 50th Anniversary celebration commemorating Berklee's advancements in contemporary music education from 1945 to 1995.

"I'm very lucky" said Burton during a recent phone interview. "Both as a player who still travels and performs, and as an administrator here at the college, I have been fortunate enough to work with nothing but the best. Our team at Berklee has long held, and continues to hold, their well deserved reputation in contemporary music education, and I'm happy to be devoting more of my time and energy here." Burton also retains his widespread fame as a prominent jazz musician. With more than 50 record releases, countless guest appearances, 3 Grammy's, and countless awards and other recognitions, this artist maintains a lively pace which would tire many. "It's funny, I get more rest when I'm on the road," he remarked when asked how he keeps up with it all. "But both performing and working at the college - two careers if you will - bring me enormous satisfaction. I can't imagine a better life." We'll keep our eye on Gary Burton, a visionary educator and innovative artist who is equally at home on a jazz festival stage or in the lecture hall. Earl Dimaculangan Cyclone Interactive Multimedia Group August 1996 Recommended Select Albums from the Gary Burton Discography: Zurich Concert w/ Chick Corea - ECM Face To Face w/ Makoto Ozone - GRP New Tango w/Astor Piazzola - Atlantic/WEA Reunion w/Pat Metheny - GRP Dreams So Real - ECM Crystal Silence w/Chick Corea - ECM It's Another Day w/Rebecca Parris - GRP Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett - Atlantic Paris Encounter w/Stephane Grappelli - Atlantic Cool Nights w/ Bob James - GRP Listen to Gary Burton using Real Audio 28.8! "6-Nix-Quix-Flix" (Gary w/Stan Getz) From Stan Getz's CD "Nobody Else But Me" "The Whopper" (feat. Pat Metheny) From Gary's CD "Passengers" "Going Home" From Gary's CD "Cool Nights" Gary's recordings available @

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