Gary Burton - The Time Machine (1966)

Previously on OPIUM HUM:
The Gary Burton Quintet with Eberhard Weber - Ring (1974)

Stellar post-bop led by vibraphonist Gary Burton. Evocative, late-night slow-burners, whimsical song fragments, calypso-flavored pieces, high-energy workouts, and one of the very few worthwhile Beatles covers. So stoked to have finally tracked this one down.

Track listing:
1. The Sunset Bell
2. Six-Nix, Quix, Flix
3. Interim I
4. Chega de Saudade
5. Childhood
6. Deluge
7. Norwegian Wood
8. Interim II
9. Falling Grace

Stay

The Gary Burton Quintet with Eberhard Weber - Ring (1974)

Dynamic ECM excellence. The glimmering sound of Burton's vibraharp is usually front and center, with expertly subtle backing from Pat Metheny, Mick Goodrick, Eberhard Weber, and others.

Track listing:
1. Mevlevia
2. Unfinished Sympathy
3. Tunnel of Love
4. Intrude
5. Silent Spring
6. The Colours of Chloe

Visible thoughts

For more from Burton and Weber, check out:

Eberhard Weber - Fluid Rustle (1979)

Eberhard Weber - Fluid Rustle (1979)

Previously on Opium Hum:
The Colours of Chloë (1974)
Pendulum (1993)

Another phenomenal album of ambient jazz from Eberhard Weber. There are no drums on Fluid Rustle -- just a pillowy haze of vibraphone, marimba, balalaika, guitar, and wordless female vocals, with Weber's double bass at the center. Gorgeous, haunting, and infinitely soothing.

Track listing:
1. Quiet Departure
2. Fluid Rustle
3. A Pale Smile
4. Visible Thoughts

On a white horse