| Knucklebean | ||||
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| Studio album by Bobby Hutcherson | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | March 1 & 3, 1977 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Blue Note BN-LA789-H | |||
| Producer | Dale Oehler | |||
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Knucklebean is an album by jazz vibraphone and marimba player Bobby Hutcherson. It was released in 1977 by Blue Note Records. The musicians were Hutcherson's regular band plus guests Freddie Hubbard and Hadley Caliman.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
The Bay State Banner wrote that "Hutch doesn't lack for solo time in which he skitters, pinpoints, breezes, and hums as his fancy inclines; but we also hear Freddie Hubbard's muted trumpet (as in 'Little B's Poem') sounding flaky and critical."
Track listing
- A1. "Why Not"(George Cables) – 5:22
- A2. "Sundance Knows" (Eddie Marshall) – 6:34
- A3. "So Far, So Good" (James Leary) – 4:39
- B1. "Little B's Poem" (Bobby Hutcherson) – 4:43
- B2. "'Til Then" (Hutcherson) – 4:05
- B3. "Knucklebean" (Marshall) – 7:12
Personnel
- Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone, marimba
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- George Cables – acoustic and electric piano
- Manny Boyd – flute, soprano and tenor saxophone
- Hadley Caliman – flute and tenor saxophone
- James Leary – bass
- Eddie Marshall – drums
References
- ^ Yanow, Scott. Knucklebean at AllMusic
- "Knucklebean". All About Jazz. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- Wahl, Bill (October 1977). "Bobby Hutcherson: Knucklebean – Blue Note LA 789". Buffalo Jazz Report. No. 44. Bill Wahl. p. 9.
- Freedberg, Mike (22 Dec 1977). "Record Reviews". Bay State Banner. No. 11. p. 18.
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