Knucklebean is an album by jazz vibraphone and marimba player Bobby Hutcherson.[1] It was released in 1977 by Blue Note Records.[2] The musicians were Hutcherson's regular band plus guests Freddie Hubbard and Hadley Caliman.[3]
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | March 1 & 3, 1977 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Blue Note BN-LA789-H | |||
| Producer | Dale Oehler | |||
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Critical reception
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Bay State Banner wrote that "Hutch doesn't lack for solo time in which he skitters, pinpoints, breezes, and hums as his fancy inclines; but we also hear Freddie Hubbard's muted trumpet (as in 'Little B's Poem') sounding flaky and critical."[4]
Track listing
edit- A1. "Why Not"(George Cables) – 5:22
- A2. "Sundance Knows" (Eddie Marshall) – 6:34
- A3. "So Far, So Good" (James Leary) – 4:39
- B1. "Little B's Poem" (Bobby Hutcherson) – 4:43
- B2. "'Til Then" (Hutcherson) – 4:05
- B3. "Knucklebean" (Marshall) – 7:12
Personnel
edit- Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone, marimba
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- George Cables – acoustic and electric piano
- Manny Boyd – flute, soprano and tenor saxophone
- Hadley Caliman – flute and tenor saxophone
- James Leary – bass
- Eddie Marshall – drums
References
edit- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Knucklebean at AllMusic
- ^ "Knucklebean". All About Jazz. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Wahl, Bill (October 1977). "Bobby Hutcherson: Knucklebean – Blue Note LA 789". Buffalo Jazz Report. No. 44. Bill Wahl. p. 9.
- ^ Freedberg, Mike (22 Dec 1977). "Record Reviews". Bay State Banner. No. 11. p. 18.
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