Self-taught, Hutcherson performed locally after high school with Paul Bley, Scott LaFaro and others. Hutcherson was born in Los Angeles in 1941 and was most heavily influenced by Milt Jackson. In some ways, Total Eclipse is one of the last modern jazz albums before Miles Davis and Chick Corea changed everything with Bitches Brew in 1969. The album features tenor saxophonist Harold Land, pianist Chick Corea, bassist Reggie Johnson and drummer Joe Chambers. One of his finest albums as a leader during this period was Total Eclipse,recorded in 1968. In the late 1960s, the vibraphonist picked up where Wayne Shorter left off, developing a sensual modal sound that resonated with spiritual awakening and depth. Before fusion began suffocating jazz, before oversized sunglasses and tight bell-bottoms became popular stage dress, and before jazz lost its curves, there was Bobby Hutcherson.
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