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Bobby Hutcherson

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American jazz vibraphone and marimba player (1941–2016)

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1941-01-27
Active to
2016-08-15
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Robert "Bobby" Hutcherson (January 27, 1941 – August 15, 2016) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. "Little B's Poem", from the album Components, is one of his best-known compositions. Hutcherson influenced younger vibraphonists including Steve Nelson, Joe Locke, and Stefon Harris. Bobby Hutcherson was born to Eli, a master mason, and Esther, a hairdresser. Hutcherson was exposed to jazz by his brother Teddy, who listened to Art Blakey records in the family home with his friend

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