Bobby Hutcherson News

Drummer Eddie Marshall was a focal point of Bay Area jazz for decades, not only because of his sterling musical abilities but also because of the grand warmth and energy that just made people want to be around him.

There are two important benefit concerts on the schedule for this month and next.

The vibraphone is a relatively new instrument, introduced to the US in 1916 as the "steel marimba.

For more than 40 years, Bobby Hutcherson has lived a life most artists can only dream about.

Early Years Bobby Hutcherson was born in Los Angeles, California on 27 January 1941.

Who do I need to call to get Bobby Hutcherson's birthday recognized as an official holiday in the Bay Area? Whoever it is -- get him or her on the phone pronto.

Few jazz artists have dominated their instrument the way vibes legend Bobby Hutcherson did in the 1960s and '70s. Whether playing angular, complex post-bop or funk-friendly groove jazz , working with boundary-pushers like Eric Dolphy or toe-tappers like Grant Green, everything Hutcherson played communicated commitment, intellect and virtuosity.