Gary Burton: Born in 1943 and raised in Indiana, Gary Burton taught himself to play the vibraphone and, at the age of 17, made his recording debut in Nashville, Tennessee, with guitarists Hank Garland

As a member of Getz's quartet, Gary Burton won Down Beat magazine's Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition award in 1965. By the time he left Getz to form his own quartet in 1967, Burton had also recorded

Gary Burton Awards Over the years, Gary Burton has been nominated for 15 Grammy Awards and he has won 6: Year Award Album/song 1972 Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist Alone at Last 1979 Best jazz instrumental

Gary Burton Selected discography / recordings After the Riot at Newport (1960) New Vibe Man in Town (RCA, 1961) Who Is Gary Burton? (RCA, 1962) Bob Brookmeyer and Friends (1962) 3 in Jazz (RCA,