Bobby Hutcherson News

When it comes to exploiting the vibraphone's capacity for making a simple statement sound beautiful, Bobby Hutcherson has no equal.

Bobby Hutcherson Vibist Bobby Hutcherson fills the album "Wise One" with his own identity even though none of the songs are his.

Join the National Endowment for the Arts and Jazz at Lincoln Center for a celebration of the 2010 NEA Jazz Masters: Muhal Richard Abrams, Kenny Barron, Bill Holman, Bobby Hutcherson, Yusef Lateef, Annie Ross, Cedar Walton, and George Avakian .

Man Behind the Curtain [Kind of Blue] 1 2 Bobby Hutcherson Wise One [Kind of Blue] Not that there's the slightest reason in the world why veteran jazz musicians should avoid John Coltrane, mind you, but these new discs are even more directly connected to the Coltrane legacy than most.

Until the late 90s, the history of the jazz vibraphone could be written in five names: Red Norvo, Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson, Bobby Hutcherson, and Gary Burton.

Varmint is the sophomore follow up to Rolldown , the self-titled debut of vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz's quintet.

Here is another welcome sign of spring: Most of the artists have been confirmed for the 20th annual Saskatchewan Jazz Festival.

On Sept. 26, Yoshi's San Francisco will host Helen's Song: A Benefit Concert for Helen Wray with a lineup of notable jazz musicians that includes George Cables, Paula West, Bobby Hutcherson, Pete Yellin and Benny Green .

Bobby Hutcherson has been called the 'most accomplished vibraphonist of his generation.' How'd you like to hear "one of the best musicians in the world," in the opinion of jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, playing practically in your own backyard? Oh, yeah, and for free.

Joe Gilman, piano Joe Gilman is music director of the Brubeck Institute's Fellowship Program, artistic director of the Institute's Summer Jazz Colony, professor of music at American River College in Sacramento, and music director of Capital Jazz Project.