Bobby Hutcherson

American jazz vibraphone and marimba player (1941–2016)

Born: 27 January 1941
Los Angeles
Died: 15 August 2016
Montara
Country: United States
Active: 1961–2016
Record labels: Columbia Records, Blue Note, Atlantic Records
Discography: 47 albums

Biography

Bobby Hutcherson was a jazz musician who played vibraphone and marimba. Bobby Hutcherson was born on 27 January 1941 in Los Angeles and died on 15 August 2016 in Montara. The music is usually filed under jazz fusion and swing. Record labels: Columbia Records, Blue Note and Atlantic Records. The discography here lists 47 albums, from “Components” (1965) to “Royce Hall, UCLA (Live From Los Angeles 1981)” (2020). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters.

Robert Hutcherson (January 27, 1941 – August 15, 2016) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. "Little B's Poem", from the 1966 Blue Note album Components, is one of his best-known compositions. Hutcherson influenced younger vibraphonists including Steve Nelson, Joe Locke, and Stefon Harris.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Components 1965 · Blue Note Dialogue 1965 · Blue Note Happenings 1967 · Blue Note Stick-Up! 1968 · Blue Note Total Eclipse 1968 · Blue Note Now! 1970 · Blue Note Head On 1971 · Blue Note San Francisco 1971 · Blue Note Natural Illusions 1972 · Blue Note Live at Montreux 1973 · Live · Blue Note Cirrus 1974 · Blue Note Linger Lane 1975 · Blue Note Montara 1975 · Blue Note Waiting 1976 · Blue Note Knucklebean 1977 · Blue Note The View From the Inside 1977 · Blue Note Highway One 1978 · Columbia Conception: The Gift of Love 1979 Oblique 1979 · Blue Note Spiral 1979 · Blue Note Inner Glow 1980 · Blue Note Medina 1980 · Blue Note Classic Patterns 1980 · Blue Note Un poco loco 1980 · Columbia Solo / Quartet 1982 · Contemporary Four Seasons 1983

Full Circle 1984

Nice Groove 1984 · Baystate Good Bait 1985 · Landmark Records Color Schemes 1986 · Landmark Records

In the Vanguard 1987 · Live

Cruisin' the 'Bird 1988 · Landmark Records

Farewell Keystone 1988 · Live

Sasha Bossa 1988

Ambos Mundos 1989 · Landmark Records Mirage 1991 · GRP Acoustic Masters II 1994 · Atlantic Jazz Skyline 1999 · Verve The Kicker 1999 · Blue Note For Sentimental Reasons 2007 · Kind of Blue Records Wise One 2009 · Kind of Blue Records The Capitol Vaults Jazz Series 2011 · Blue Note

Somewhere in the Night 2012 · Live

Enjoy the View 2014 · Blue Note

Royce Hall, UCLA (Live From Los Angeles 1981) 2020 · Live

1991-11-06: Subway Jazz Club · Live

Blow Up · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Bobby Hutcherson is credited as a sideman

1963	Conversations — Eric Dolphy	vibraphone
1963	One Step Beyond — Jackie McLean	vibraphone
1964	Out to Lunch! — Eric Dolphy	vibraphone
1964	Life Time — Anthony Williams	marimba, vibraphone
1964	Judgment! — Andrew Hill	vibraphone
1964	Destination… Out! — Jackie McLean	vibraphone
1965	Gettin’ Around — Dexter Gordon	vibraphone
1965	New Thing at Newport — John Coltrane / Archie Shepp	vibraphone
1966	On This Night — Archie Shepp	vibraphone
1966	Mode for Joe — Joe Henderson	vibraphone
1967	Street of Dreams — Grant Green	vibraphone
1967	Action — Jackie McLean	vibraphone
1968	Time for Tyner — McCoy Tyner	vibraphone
1968	Iron Man — Eric Dolphy	vibraphone
1968	Andrew!!! — Andrew Hill	vibraphone
1968	The Phantom — Duke Pearson	vibraphone
1969	Feeling Free — Barney Kessel	vibraphone
1972	Ethiopian Knights — Donald Byrd	vibraphone
1972	Brilliant Circles — Stanley Cowell	vibraphone
1974	Sama Layuca — McCoy Tyner	percussion
1977	Sophisticated Giant — Dexter Gordon	vibraphone
1977	Thank You Thank You — Roy Haynes	vibraphone
1978	Further Fire Music — Archie Shepp	vibraphone
1978	The Procrastinator — Lee Morgan	vibraphone
1980	4x4 — McCoy Tyner	vibraphone
1981	Rejoice — Pharoah Sanders	vibraphone
1982	No Problem — Sonny Rollins	vibraphone
1982	Keystone Bop — Freddie Hubbard	vibraphone
1982	Destiny's Dance — Chico Freeman	vibraphone, violone
1982	Xocia's Dance — Harold Land	vibraphone