Vinyl Vault — The Best of Bobby Hutcherson

After recording over 20 albums for Blue Note Records from the mid-1960s to late ‘70s, vibist Bobby Hutcherson switched to Columbia Records where he recorded three albums in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. In 1981, Columbia released a retrospective of those albums on “The Best of Bobby Hutcherson.” Next on the Vinyl Vault, we’ll hear some tracks from that compilation.

The three Columbia albums were “Highway One” (1978), “Conception” (1979) and “Un Poco Loco” (1980). Different personnel were featured on the albums, but all the bands were top-flight. Among the band members were George Cables, Kenneth Nash, John Abercrombie, Chuck Dominico, Peter Erskin, Bill Summers, and Cedar Walton provided some of the arrangements.

Hutcherson played a variety of styles during his lifetime (1941 – 2016) but felt closest to bebop. He also explored avant-garde, post-bop, and fusion. He influenced many younger vibists including Steve Nelson, Joe Locke, and Stefon Harris.

Join Vinyl Vault host Geoff Anderson on Tuesday, November 12 at 8:30 p.m. for some vibes work with Bobby Hutcherson on KUVO JAZZ.

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