Jazz Articles about Euan Burton

Euan Burton: Occurrences

by Bruce Lindsay
May 9, 2012

Bassist/composer Euan Burton takes a prosaic approach to naming the tunes on Occurrences, but that's where such matter-of-factness ends. Burton's music--characterized by a calm, meditative, atmosphere for the most part--is melodically strong and engaging as it moves through this suite of seven tunes.Burton, from East Kilbride in Scotland, is equally at home on bass guitar and double bass. He's worked with New York saxophonist Will Vinson and Irish guitarist Mark McKnight in their own bands, played bass for ...