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In Memoriam: BOBBY HUTCHERSON 1941-2016

We are heartbroken to announce the loss of our dear friend, jazz legend Bobby Hutcherson, who passed peacefully on Monday, August 15 at age 75, surrounded by his family and loved ones.

 The Bobby Hutcherson Quartet performing at a club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, in New York, in 2006. Credit Marvi Lacar for The New York Times

The Bobby Hutcherson Quartet performing at a club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, in New York, in 2006. Credit Marvi Lacar for The New York Times

The most accomplished vibraphonist and composer to emerge in the latter half of the 20th Century, Bobby redefined the role of the instrument in modern jazz, bringing new levels of technical mastery and harmonic sophistication that had never been heard before.

Bobby made indelible contributions to over 250 albums during his Blue Note tenure, and led 23 recordings that introduced the world to the standards “Little B’s Poem,” “Bouquet,” “Components,” “Montara,” and others. Since moving to the Bay Area in the late 1960s, he developed fruitful musical partnerships with both saxophonist Harold Land and pianist McCoy Tyner, and released a string of sessions on the Blue Note, Columbia, Landmark, and Kind of Blue labels. In 2010, the National Endowment for the Arts named Bobby an NEA Jazz Master for his lifetime of contributions to the art form – the highest honor the U.S. bestows on jazz musicians.

A great friend and artist with a long history performing on SFJAZZ stages, beginning with a performance at the very first Jazz in the City Festival in 1983, Bobby was a founding member of the SFJAZZ Collective – composing, arranging, and performing with the band from its inception in 2004 through 2007. He was the honoree at the 2010 SFJAZZ Gala, spoke at the groundbreaking event for the SFJAZZ Center in 2012, and performed during the historic Opening Night concert in January, 2013.

Bobby will be greatly missed. We are honored to have known him.

New York Times:
Bobby Hutcherson, Vibraphonist With Coloristic Range of Sound, Dies at 75 (online review)
PDF version of NY Times memorium

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