Gary Burton

Gary Burton (born 1943 in Anderson, Indiana) is an American jazz vibraphonist who developed a pianistic four-mallet technique, now known as the Burton grip, as an alternative to the usual two-mallet approach. He is known for his duo recordings with pianist Chick Corea, begun with Crystal Silence on ECM, and for a long teaching career at Berklee College of Music. He retired from performing in 2017. Burton played with George Shearing and then with Stan Getz from 1964 to 1966.