Components
by Bobby Hutcherson
- Type: Album
- Released: 1966
- Label: Blue Note
- Country: United States
- Length: 31:15
- Community rating: 4.1/5 from 5 ratings
Artists on this release: James Spaulding, Joe Chambers, Freddie Hubbard, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A fascinating album of two distinct halves. The first side features compositions by Hutcherson in a sophisticated post-bop style. The second, including the title track, features the adventurous, free-form compositions of drummer Joe Chambers. 'Components' is a tense, abstract piece that showcases the ensemble's ability to navigate complex, atmospheric, and open-ended structures, highlighting the avant-garde direction many Blue Note artists were exploring.
Genres
Descriptors: avant-garde, complex, melodic, textured, dynamic
Tracklist
- Components (6:26)
- Tranquillity (5:00)
- Little B's Poem (5:09)
- West 22nd Street Theme (4:40)
- Movement (10:00)
Credits
- Bobby Hutcherson - primary artist, vibraphone [vibes], marimba, written-by
- James Spaulding - alto saxophone, flute
- Ron Carter - bass
- Reid Miles - design [cover], photography by [cover photo]
- Joe Chambers - drums, written-by
- Rudy Van Gelder - lacquer cut by, recorded by [recording by]
- Nat Hentoff - liner notes
- Francis Wolff - photography by [photo of bobby hutcherson]
- Herbie Hancock - piano
- Alfred Lion - producer
- Freddie Hubbard - trumpet