Lyric Suite for Sextet is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton and pianist Chick Corea with a string quartet recorded in 1982 and released on the ECM label.[1] The album is the third studio recording by the duo following Crystal Silence (1972) and Duet (1978).

Lyric Suite for Sextet
Studio album by Chick Corea and Gary Burton
Released	1983
Recorded	September 1982
Studio	Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:38
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Gary Burton chronology
Picture This (1982) Lyric Suite for Sextet (1983) Real Life Hits (1984)
Chick Corea chronology
Touchstone (1981) Lyric Suite for Sextet (1982) Children's Songs (1984)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Dave Connolly awarded the album 2½ stars, stating: "If you enjoy jazz/classical hybrids, which are by their nature intellectual pursuits, than this music should pique your interest. However, better to think of this as a duet with some string support than a sextet of equal partners."[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Chick Corea

1. "Part 1 - Overture" - 6:25
2. "Part 2 - Waltz" - 7:11
3. "Part 3 - Sketch (For Thelonious Monk)" - 2:13
4. "Part 4 - Roller Coaster" - 1:25
5. "Part 5 - Brasilia" - 7:57
6. "Part 6 - Dream" - 10:33
7. "Part 7 - Finale" - 3:54

• Recorded at Mad Hatter Studios in Los Angeles, California in September 1982

Personnel

• Chick Corea — piano
• Gary Burton — vibraphone
• Ikwhan Bae — violin
• Carol Shrive — violin
• Karen Dreyfus — viola
• Fred Sherry — cello

References