Highway One is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, recorded in 1978 and released on the Columbia label.Bobby Hutcherson discography accessed January 28, 2011 The album was Hutcherson's first for Columbia after a long association with Blue Note Records.
Reception
The Bay State Banner noted that "the dynamic, scalar playing of Hutcherson cannot be obscured even by formulistic arrangements and timid writing."
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "With keyboardist George Cables and vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson contributing all of the compositions, it is not too surprising that this LP has plenty of strong melodies... A fine (if not overly adventurous) outing."Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed January 28, 2011
Track listing All compositions by Bobby Hutcherson except as indicated "Secrets of Love" (George Cables) – 8:17 "Bouquet" – 6:20 "Highway One" – 7:27 "Sweet Rita Suite (Part 2 – Her Soul)" (Cables) – 6:09 "Circle" (Cables) – 5:00 "Secrets of Love (Reprise)" (Todd Barkan, Cables) – 8:32 Recorded at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California between May 30 and June 23, 1978
Personnel Bobby Hutcherson – vibes, arranger George Cables – piano, electric piano (tracks 1, 3–6), arranger Cedar Walton – piano (track 2), arranger James Leary – bass Eddie Marshall – drums Hubert Laws – flute (tracks 1, 5–6) Freddie Hubbard – flugelhorn (track 4) Kenneth Nash – percussion (tracks 1, 3, 5–6) Jessica Cleaves – vocals (track 6) Unnamed strings and brass
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