Hutcherson, Bobby – Medina

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New Vinyl Record – Hutcherson, Bobby – Medina (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)

The late-1960s and early-1970s were a wildly creative period forBobbyHutchersonwith the vibraphonist freely exploring a wide range of stylistic possibilities from post-bop and the avant-garde to fusion and Latin Jazz. The cutting-edge 1969 sessionMedinawhich wouldnt be first released until 1980 as part of the LT Seriesdocumented one of Hutchersons most remarkable band line-ups featuring two of his frequent collaboratorsHarold Landon tenor saxophone and fluteand Joe Chamberson drumsalong withStanley Cowellon piano andReggie Johnsonon bass. The set presented a pair of original compositions each by Hutcherson, Cowell, and Chambers that explored a variety of moods from the churning rhythms of Avis and Medina to the more atmospheric realms of Comes Spring and Orientale.

A3: Dave’s Chant
A4: Orientale

B1: Medina
B2: Ungano