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Bobby Hutcherson
American jazz vibraphone and marimba player
Musical artist
Robert Hutcherson (January 27, 1941 – August 15, 2016) was an American jazzvibraphone and marimba player.
"Little B's Poem", from the 1966 Blue Note album Components, is one of his best-known compositions.[1][2][3][4] Hutcherson influenced younger vibraphonists including Steve Nelson, Joe Locke, and Stefon Harris.[3][5][6][7]
Biography
Early life and career
Bobby Hutcherson was born in Los Angeles, California, 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 Dexter Gordon.
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His older sister Peggy was a singer in Gerald Wilson's orchestra. Hutcherson went on to record on a number of Gerald Wilson's Pacific Jazz recordings as well as play in his orchestra. Hutcherson's sister personally introdu