Lyric Suite for Sextet


Lyric Suite for Sextet is an album by piano–vibraphone duo Chick Corea and Gary Burton recorded in September 1982 and released on ECM a year later—the duo's third studio recording, following Crystal Silence and Duet. The sextet features the pair accompanied by a string quartet comprising violinists Ik-Hwan Bae and Carol Shrive, violist Karen Dreyfus, and cellist Fred Sherry.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Dave Connolly awarded the album 2½ stars, stating: "If you enjoy jazz/classical hybrids, which are by their nature intellectual pursuits, than this music should pique your interest. However, better to think of this as a duet with some string support than a sextet of equal partners."

Track listing

  1. "Part 1 - Overture" - 6:25
  2. "Part 2 - Waltz" - 7:11
  3. "Part 3 - Sketch " - 2:13
  4. "Part 4 - Roller Coaster" - 1:25
  5. "Part 5 - Brasilia" - 7:57
  6. "Part 6 - Dream" - 10:33
  7. "Part 7 - Finale" - 3:54

Personnel