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.[
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)
With Lee Morgan (background right) at Joe Henderson's "Mode for Joe" session, Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 27, 1966.
Jazz legend Bobby Hutcherson, seen at his home in Montara in 2009, passed away Aug. 15 (John Green/Staff)
Eric Dolphy's "Out To Lunch" session, Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 25, 1964.
Bobby Hutcherson, Berkeley Jazz Festival, Berkeley CA 1982
