April 28, 2016

1971's Head On From Bobby Hutcherson: I Prefer the Connoisseur CD Over the Vinyl

Bobby Hutcherson is one of my favorite jazz musicians of all-time. He's certainly one of the best vibraphonists of all time.

He's been on so many classic and historical Blue Note sessions it's ridiculous. Could you imagine Eric Dolphy's Out to Lunch without Bobby's vibes?

Perhaps it's sacrilege, but when I think about that avant-garde jazz masterpiece, Bobby's icy vibes come to the forefront.

Other than Gary Burton, I can think of no other vibraphonist who matches Bobby's combined creativity as a composer and instrumentalist.

Head On is a very cerebral third-stream sort of record. Perhaps even too high-brow and experimental for most. If you have an open mind to classical and avant-garde free bop experimentation, Head On is a pretty interesting listen. Some of the tracks tend to be a little too down tempo and meandering.

The track "Mtume" is the closest in relation to the funky bonus tracks discussed below.

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