Bobby Hutcherson Live at Montreux is a live album by American jazz vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1973 and released on the Blue Note label in Japan and Europe only.Bobby Hutcherson discography accessed January 24, 2011 The album was rereleased on CD with one additional performance from the concert.
Reception The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Hutch and Shaw have ample room for solos, and they prove why they are the best in the business at inventing improvisations based on these viable themes. Ten years after these recordings, Shaw and Hutcherson would reunite for the trumpeter's Elektra Musician dates Night Music and Master of the Art. This excellent performance provides a perfect prelude to those equally potent sessions, and all come highly recommended".Nastos, M. G. AllMusic Review accessed January 24, 2011
Track listing Original release (1974) All compositions by Bobby Hutcherson except as indicated A1. " Anton's Bail" - 13:30 A2. "The Moontrane" (Woody Shaw) - 8:02 B1. "The Moontrane" – continued - 3:18 B2. "Song of Songs" (Shaw) - 13:28
CD release (1994) " Anton's Bail" - 12:34 "The Moontrane" (Shaw) - 10:42 "Farallone" - 13:11 – Additional track "Song of Songs" (Shaw) - 13:50
Personnel Musicians Bobby Hutcherson – vibes Woody Shaw – trumpet Cecil Bernard – piano Ray Drummond – bass Larry Hancock – drums
Production George Butler – producer Doug Metzler – photography Jere Hausfater – liner notes
See also The four other albums of the "Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux" series: Live at Montreux (Bobbi Humphrey album) Live: Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux Marlena Shaw Live at Montreux Ronnie Foster Live: Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux
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