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a r t i s t Bobby Hutcherson
a l b u m San Francisco
l a b e l bluenote
c a t . n r
g e n r e Jazz
r i p d a t e 08.22.2003
s t r e e t d a t e 199x
o r i g i n a l r e l 1970
s u p p l i e r Rufus
s o u r c e cd
b i t r a t e 192 kbps
e n c o d e r lame 3.92
r e l e a s e n o t e s
Bobby Hutcherson's late-'60s partnership with tenor saxophonist
Harold Land had always produced soulful results, but not until San
Francisco did that translate into a literal flirtation with funk and
rock. After watching several advanced post-bop sessions gather dust
in the vaults, Hutcherson decided to experiment with his sound a bit,
but San Francisco still doesn't wind up the commercial jazz-funk
extravaganza that purists might fear.
Instead, Hutcherson and Land stake out a warm and engaging middle
ground between muscular funk and Coltrane-style modality; in other
words, they have their cake and eat it too. Joined by
pianist/keyboardist Joe Sample (also of the Jazz Crusaders),
acoustic/electric bassist John Williams, and drummer Mickey Roker,
Hutcherson and Land cook up a series of spacious, breezy grooves that
sound unlike any other record in the vibist's discography (even his
more commercial fusion sessions).
The selections ù all group-member originals ù often skirt the edges
of fusion, but rarely play it as expected; they might float some
spare tradeoffs over a loping, heavy bass groove, throw in an oboe
solo by Land, or ù as on the slowest piece ù keep time only with
intermittently spaced piano chords.
It's all done with enough imagination and harmonic sophistication to
achieve the rare feat of holding appeal for traditional jazz and
rare-groove fans alike. It's a shame Hutcherson didn't explore this
direction more, because San Francisco is not only one of his best
albums, but also one of his most appealing and accessible.
-AMG
Personnel:
Harold Land - Flute, Oboe, Sax (Tenor)
Duke Pearson - Producer
Joe Sample - Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Piano (Electric)
David Brand - Engineer
Ira Gitler - Liner Notes
Bobby Hutcherson - Percussion, Marimba, Vibraphone, Marimba
(Electronics)
Mickey Roker - Drums
John Williams - Bass, Bass (Electric)
John "Chimp" Wilson - Bass
Patrick Roques - Design, Reissue Design
Ron Wolin - Design
Al Vandenberg - Photography
...and remember: s t a y f u f f e n s f o r l i f e
t r a c k l i s t
Goin' down south 07:10
Prints tie 07:29
Jazz 05:26
Ummh 07:49
Procession 05:46
A night in Barcelona 07:23
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