Bobby Hutcherson


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.[1][2][3][4] Hutcherson influenced younger vibraphonists including Steve Nelson, Joe Locke, and Stefon Harris.[

Jazz legend Bobby Hutcherson, seen at his home in Montara in 2009, passed away Aug. 15 (John Green/Staff)

CIRCA EARLY 1970's: Bobby Hutcherson poses for a Blue Note records publicity shot in the early 1970's. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images)