GEORGE BURTON

“Burton’s jazz is multidimensional. It incorporates influences from hip-hop and R&B, electronic music and indie rock into a surprisingly cohesive sound shaped by his mastery of vibe — a soulfulness that underlies all of his tunes, whether the surface feels more like hard bop, avant-garde explosiveness, or blissed-out atmospherics.” – Shaun Brady, Philadelphia Inquirer

Since his arrival in New York over a decade ago, pianist, composer, and bandleader George Burton has been on the radar of everyone who follows innovations in jazz. But that’s not surprising; Burton’s experience is wide-ranging and deep. He had a long tenure as the pianist for Odean Pope’s saxophone choir, and from there he earned a place on the world stage with some of the most significant practitioners of post-bop and the avant-garde – from Eddie Henderson to James Carter to the Sun Ra Arkestra.

Burton’s own work is in a category by itself: he brings not only stunning technique, but original music that unites all the dimensions of his experience.  His latest release, “Reciprocity,” continues the thread Burton weaves through every recording, every live show and every ensemble.