Picture This is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton released on the ECM label in 1982.[1] It features Burton’s early 1980s quartet of alto saxophonist Jim Odgren, bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Mike Hyman.

Picture This
Studio album by Gary Burton Quartet
Released	1982
Recorded	January 1982
Studio	Columbia Recording Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:47
Label	ECM ECM 1226
Producer	Hans Wendl
Gary Burton chronology
Easy as Pie (1980) Picture This (1982) Lyric Suite for Sextet (1982)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "Burton always had the ability to blend in with nearly anyone, and the alto/vibes frontline is attractive... Well-played, if not overly memorable music".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

1. "Tanglewood '63" (Michael Gibbs) - 9:00
2. "Waltz" (Chick Corea) - 6:00
3. "Dreams So Real" (Carla Bley) - 7:14
4. "Tierra Del Fuego" (Jim Odgren) - 7:07
5. "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love" (Charles Mingus) - 8:13
6. "Skylight" (Odgren) - 7:13

Personnel

• Gary Burton — vibraphone
• Jim Odgren — alto saxophone
• Steve Swallow — electric bass
• Mike Hyman — drums

References