Name: San Francisco (Classic Vinyl Series)
Brand: Bobby Hutcherson

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

4859548

Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-01-20

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0602448595485

Total Cap

1 / Black / LP

Artist

Bobby Hutcherson

Genre GB

Jazz

Label GB

Blue Note

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.

The musical partnership between vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson and tenor saxophonist Harold Land fully blossomed on the 1970 album San Francisco, which found the musicians moving into fusion territory with relentlessly grooving tunes like “Goin’ Down South” and “Ummh” counterbalanced by exploratory pieces like the mesmerizing “Prints Tie.”

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analogue, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

San Francisco (Classic Vinyl Series)

Music GB