Lyric Suite for Sextet

Lyric Suite for Sextet is an album by piano–vibraphone duo Chick Corea and Gary Burton recorded in September 1982 and released on ECM a year later—the duo's third studio recording, following Crystal Silence (1972) and Duet (1978).^[2] The sextet features the pair accompanied by a string quartet comprising violinists Ik-Hwan Bae and Carol Shrive, violist Karen Dreyfus, and cellist Fred Sherry.

Lyric Suite for Sextet
Studio album by Chick Corea and Gary Burton
Released	September 1983[1]
Recorded	September 1982
Studio	Mad Hatter Studios Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:38
Label	ECM 1260
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Chick Corea chronology
Again and Again (1983) Lyric Suite for Sextet (1983) On Two Pianos (1983)
Gary Burton chronology
Picture This (1982) Lyric Suite for Sextet (1983) Real Life Hits (1985)

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."^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

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

Personnel

• Chick Corea – piano
• Gary Burton – vibraphone
• Ik-Hwan Bae – violin
• Carol Shrive – violin
• Karen Dreyfus – viola
• Fred Sherry – cello