Gary Burton was born into a musical family and exposed early to the marimba, which he took to quickly. His father soon bought him a vibraphone but had to build a platform on which the young Gary could stand to reach the metal keys. At age 12, Gary came across an album of the Benny Goodman Sextet, and that's all he needed to develop his impeccable sense …
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