{"title":"Bobby Hutcherson","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"645\"\u003eBobby Hutcherson redefined the vibraphone’s role in modern jazz — lyrical, harmonically rich, and endlessly inventive. A key voice on Blue Note Records, he appeared on classics by Jackie McLean, Eric Dolphy, and Grant Green, while leading his own timeless sessions like \u003cem data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"453\"\u003eComponents\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"467\"\u003eHappenings\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"484\"\u003eStick-Up!\u003c\/em\u003e. Explore our \u003cem data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"516\"\u003eBobby Hutcherson\u003c\/em\u003e vinyl collection featuring vintage Blue Note pressings and reissues that showcase his shimmering tone and restless creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bobby-hutcherson-san-francisco","title":"Bobby Hutcherson – San Francisco (1994 Blue Note US Reissue Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003eOriginally released in 1971 by \u003cstrong data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"682\"\u003eBlue Note Records\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"699\"\u003eSan Francisco\u003c\/em\u003e captures vibraphonist \u003cstrong data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"742\"\u003eBobby Hutcherson\u003c\/strong\u003e and tenor saxophonist \u003cstrong data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"780\"\u003eHarold Land\u003c\/strong\u003e exploring the crossroads of hard bop, modal jazz, and emerging electric fusion. Originally recorded in 1970 and produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"921\"\u003eDuke Pearson\u003c\/strong\u003e, the album marks one of Blue Note’s most soulful and forward-thinking sessions of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1569\"\u003eWith \u003cstrong data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1035\"\u003eJoe Sample\u003c\/strong\u003e on piano and Fender Rhodes, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1081\"\u003eJohn Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e on acoustic and electric bass, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1133\"\u003eMickey Roker\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums, the ensemble blends acoustic warmth with electric textures, yielding a sound both modern and deeply grooving. Tracks like \u003cem data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1284\"\u003eGoin’ Down South\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1295\"\u003eUmmh\u003c\/em\u003e simmer with funky propulsion, while \u003cem data-start=\"1332\" data-end=\"1338\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1355\"\u003eProcession\u003c\/em\u003e showcase Hutcherson’s signature sense of harmony and space. The closing track, \u003cem data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1457\"\u003eA Night in Barcelona\u003c\/em\u003e, drifts into lyrical reflection — the perfect coda to an album of rhythmic sophistication and melodic beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1876\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1592\"\u003e1994 reissue\u003c\/strong\u003e faithfully preserves the clarity and depth of the original recording, pressed on high-quality vinyl with the crisp, wide stereo imaging that defines Blue Note’s golden era. \u003cem data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1781\"\u003eSan Francisco\u003c\/em\u003e remains a standout in Hutcherson’s discography — vibrant, soulful, and endlessly listenable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1214\" data-start=\"1061\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: EX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: EX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur grading system explained \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dpbg4u-d1.myshopify.com\/pages\/secondhand-grading-guide\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto is of the actual item.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42535437991995,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3203\/3339\/files\/IMG_4578.jpg?v=1760854461"},{"product_id":"bobby-hutcherson-san-francisco-2023-blue-note-classic-vinyl-180g-lp","title":"Bobby Hutcherson - San Francisco (2023 Blue Note Classic Vinyl 180g LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA landmark recording in Bobby Hutcherson's distinguished Blue Note discography, \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco\u003c\/em\u003e captures the vibraphonist at a transitional moment in jazz history, bridging adventurous post-bop with the emerging jazz-funk aesthetic of the early 1970s. Recorded on 15 July 1970 at UA Studios in Los Angeles with tenor saxophonist Harold Land, pianist Joe Sample (of The Crusaders), bassist John Williams, and drummer Mickey Roker, this album demonstrates how sophisticated musicians navigated the stylistic shifts toward electric instruments and funk grooves without compromising harmonic depth or improvisational integrity. Producer Duke Pearson's guidance ensures the six compositions balance accessibility with artistic substance, from the opening \"Goin' Down South\" through the evocative closer \"A Night In Barcelona\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe Sample's presence is crucial, his electric piano work adding contemporary texture while his acoustic piano maintains connection to hard bop tradition. Harold Land's tenor saxophone, warm and melodically inventive, provides perfect frontline partnership with Hutcherson's shimmering vibraphone, marimba, and percussion. John Williams' use of both acoustic and electric bass reflects the era's instrumental evolution, while Mickey Roker's drumming moves effortlessly between swing and funk as each composition requires. Land's rare use of oboe on \"Procession\" adds distinctive colour rarely heard in jazz-funk contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 20 January 2023 reissue represents state-of-the-art contemporary vinyl production. Kevin Gray, working at Cohearent Audio, has remastered and cut lacquers from the original tapes, while Optimal Media in Germany has pressed this on 180-gram vinyl. This combination of Gray's audiophile expertise and Optimal's pressing quality (consistently ranked among the world's finest plants) ensures this is likely the best-sounding edition of \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco\u003c\/em\u003e ever available, superior to the original 1970 pressing in clarity and dynamics while maintaining tonal accuracy. 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