Hullo Bolinas
by Steve Swallow

arranged by Gary Burton
transcription by Errol Rackipov

Level: V

Price$13.95

You can find "Hullo Bolinas" in the Grammy award winning ECM recording "Live in Zurich" from 1979. The performance showcased Gary Burton in a ground breaking performance for vibraphone. This transcription was made with the intention of providing an educational analysis of Gary Burton's style and arranging technique.

By analyzing the music, the chord changes above the staff, as well as Burton's unique use of dampening, pedaling and re harmonization, this transcription could serve as one of the best arranging and improvisation guides for vibraphone. Performers can compare this transcription from Steve Swallow's original version, found in "The Music of Gary Burton" (Hal Leonard).

Here is a sample of Gary Burton's arrangement of the first two bars of the original melody:

                       

     
 

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