Word: hutcherson
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...Vanguard debut three years ago, what's important is "the vibes-all your heroes have been there before, and you get this incredible energy." Not even a jazz immortal like Sonny Rollins is immune to the aura. "You feel the history-it's spiritual," he says. And for Bobby Hutcherson, the brilliant vibraphone and marimba virtuoso, it's the audience that makes the difference. "They're the keenest listeners in the world," he says, "and they're right there with you on the same journey. When you're all in the pot, it starts cooking...
Like Jones, McCoy Tyner has toured extensively with a stable group of his own in recent years. Unfortunately, recent performances suggest that Tyner's music is getting stale. The Valentine's Day weekend stint at the Regattabar featured legendary vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Avery Sharpe, and drummer Aaron Scott, but the long-lived group, seemed to be communicating less than ever. Hutcherson may very well be the greatest talent in the group, but even when soloing he was barely audible above Tyner's majestic accompaniment. Adding to the disjointed feel of the group were Sharpe and Scott, who both have...
Regatta Bar. The Charles Hotel, One Bennett Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge. 876-7777. The McCoy Tyner/Bobby Hutcherson Quartet on Thursday, Feb. 16 through Saturday, February 18. The Friends on Dr. Burney with Jayne West and David Ripley on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 3 and 7 p.m. The Jacky Terrasson Trio on Tuesday, Feb. 21 and Wednesday...