“I was a big fan of Jim Hall as well. I liked his comping style, his accompanying. And that he played, generally, four note chords, the top four strings of the guitar.” WellsBigsFourFansStyleNotesGuitarStringsHallsChords Author:Gary Burton
“I was surprised when I finally moved to Boston and the East Coast, to discover that there weren't that many vibraphone players around. And I was the only one playing with four mallets.” FourPlayerMovedEastCoastBostonEast Coast Author:Gary Burton
“There are a few things that I will hopefully be credited for as a pioneer. One is my four-mallet playing. Another one is the starting what was first called jazz rock in 1967 when I started my first band, later became jazz fusion by the 1970s.” FirstsFourRocksBandJazzStartingHopefullyPioneersFusion Author:Gary Burton
