Name: The Kicker
Brand: Bobby Hutcherson

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Universal Music GmbH

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Tone Poet Vinyl

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Limited edition

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Release date

2020-08-28

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Catalogue number

865925

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602508659256

Artist

Bobby Hutcherson

Label EU

Blue Note

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Bobby Hutcherson was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. Born on January 27, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, he became a renowned figure in the jazz world. His talent and skill on the vibraphone and marimba set him apart as a unique artist.
Throughout his career, Bobby Hutcherson collaborated with numerous influential musicians, including Jackie McLean, Freddie Hubbard, Kenny Dorham, and many others. His music resonated with audiences around the world due to its captivating melodies and innovative improvisation.
Although Bobby Hutcherson passed away on August 15, 2016 in Montara, California at the age of 75, his legacy lives on through his timeless recordings. He left an indelible mark on the jazz genre and continues to inspire aspiring musicians today.

Blue Note is a record label that has made a significant impact in the jazz genre. Founded in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis, Blue Note focused on traditional jazz and swing recordings, producing timeless classics. In the 1950s, it became one of the first labels to feature bop musicians. After being acquired by *Universal Music Group* in 1965, Blue Note expanded its repertoire to include more commercially-oriented music like jazz-fusion. Throughout the years, Blue Note underwent various changes in ownership and reissue programs but continued to release new recordings and previously unreleased material.

In 1982, Blue Note catalog reissues began appearing on *United Artists Records*, which was owned by Michael Cuscuna who oversaw the UA-era reissue program. The label was later relaunched as part of *Capitol-EMI's* subsidiary *Manhattan Records* in 1985. It was during this time that Blue Note released key albums from its history and introduced previously unissued material.

In 1989, Blue Note became the division under which all of Capitol-EMI's jazz activities were organized. However, two years later, *Manhattan Records* was revived for smooth jazz and pop-jazz releases while Blue Note continued to thrive as a prominent label within Capitol-EMI's roster.

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Recorded in 1963, The Kicker was actually vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson’s first session as a leader for Blue Note, but for reasons lost to time it was shelved, and instead Hutcherson’s album Dialogue was released as his debut two years later. First released in 1999, and getting its first-ever vinyl release here, The Kicker is a sequel to guitarist Grant Green’s masterpiece Idle Moments, which was recorded one month earlier with the exact same personnel featuring Green, tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, pianist Duke Pearson, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and drummer Al Harewood.

The Kicker

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