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Knucklebean
Knucklebean
Studio album by Bobby Hutcherson
Released	1977
Recorded	March 1 & 3, 1977
Genre	Jazz
Label	Blue Note ; BN-LA789-H
Producer	Dale Oehler
Bobby Hutcherson chronology

Knucklebean is an album by jazz vibraphone and marimba player Bobby Hutcherson.^[1] It was released in 1977 by Blue Note Records.^[2] The musicians were Hutcherson's regular band plus guests Freddie Hubbard and Hadley Caliman.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

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."^[4]

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

^ ^a ^b 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.