The Gary Burton Quartet With Eberhard Weber - Passengers

Este es el segundo disco de Gary Burton junto a los dos grandes bajistas Steve Swallow y Eberhard Weber, y el tercero y último que incluye a un joven Pat Metheny, quien asume aquí un rol más destacado que en los anteriores, siendo el único guitarrista, pues ya no forma parte de la banda su mentor en Berklee Mick Goodrick, aportando además tres de los seis temas. Por ese entonces, Metheny ya había editado su primer álbum solista, Bright Size Life (ECM, 1976), un año antes, en el cual graba una primera versión de Midwestern Nights Dream, lo cual permite, a partir de la comparación entre ambas, notar su temprana evolución. (ECM, 1977).

This is the second album by Gary Burton alongside the two great bassists Steve Swallow and Eberhard Weber, and the third and last that includes a young Pat Metheny, who assumes a more prominent role than before, being the only guitarist, because already his mentor at Berklee Mick Goodrick does not form a part of the band, providing also three of the six compositions here. By then Metheny had published his first album soloist, Bright Size Life (ECM, 1976), a year earlier, in which recorded a first version of Midwestern Nights Dream, allowing, from the comparison between both, noted his early evolution. (ECM, 1977).

Tracks:
1.Sea Journey Chick Corea 9:14
2.Nacada Pat Metheny 4:11
3.The Whopper Pat Metheny 5:28
4.B & G (MidWestern Nights Dream) Pat Metheny 8:22
5.Yellow Fields Eberhard Weber 6:58
6.Claude And Betty Steve Swallow 6:16

Personnel:
Gary Burton (vibraharp)
Pat Metheny (electric guitar)
Steve Swallow (bass guitar)
Eberhard Weber (electric upright bass)
Danny Gottlieb (drums)

Recorded November 1976 at Talent Studio, Oslo.