mrjazzman Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Saw Bobby Hutcherson on Friday night At Yoshi's Jazz Club in Oakland, CA 1-28-2011. His 70th birthday was on the 27th. I must say he looked in bad shape. He is frail and has to use a portable breathing device with the plastic tubing in his nose. I could see him gasping for air from time to time. Didn't realize he was that ill. He was with guitarist Anthony Wilson, local man steady Eddy Marshall on drums(played a beautiful tune on a flute sounding instrument, I think it's a Recorder)the pianist and bassist names escape me. Hutch's music is fine, but, it's sad to see him in his current physical condition at only 70 years of age. If you don't smoke(doesn't matter what)don't start, if you do smoke, STOP..................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Shearn Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 That's sad news. His breathing sounds labored on the cadenza of "I Thought About You" on Joey DeFrancesco's "Organic Vibes" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Does he have emphysema? Yes, never light up anything if you haven't yet, and stop if you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranemonk Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 That's sad news... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin V Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 That's too bad to hear. Here's an article on Thursday's show: http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment-headlines/ci_17228236?nclick_check=1. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Shearn Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 We are fortunate that the playing on most recent releases featuring him is top shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coreymwamba Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 That's too bad to hear. Here's an article on Thursday's show: http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment-headlines/ci_17228236?nclick_check=1. . That's a great read. Didn't know he was ill, but it's great to hear he still has his "voice" and classic touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcello Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 (edited) Bobby has been ill with emphysema for quite some time, but soldiers on. Here he is burnin' with Joe Locke on Mr. PC from, I believe, 2007: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HlNHMT2-tg Edited January 31, 2011 by marcello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Sorry to hear this. Nice man and a great musician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 This hurts... hope he can go on for a long time and delight us with his artistry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Sorry to hear this - we can be grateful that he is still able to perform, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewHill Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Wow, very sad to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Sad - but it sounds like he's soldiering on and doing OK, considering ... All the best to Bobby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Had no idea he's ill. Just played "Dialogue" three times on Sunday - and it really opened up my ears! I don't think I really "got" that one before, but really discovered it's beauty yesterday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durium Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 (edited) At the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam last summer, he was gasping for fresh air and needed a fan at his feet, but he played like a young God ...... Bobby Hutcherson at the North Sea Jazz Festival 2010 Durium Edited January 31, 2011 by Durium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webbcity Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Oh my gosh...I had no idea he was ill either. This is tough news to hear. He's one of my favorite musicians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Was listening to Total Eclipse the other day...don't think I'll be able to look at that cover the same way again, at least not for a while... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Was listening to Total Eclipse the other day...don't think I'll be able to look at that cover the same way again, at least not for a while... My thoughts too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Man time flies, especially for our more experienced humans. I last saw Bobby as part of the 2006 SF Jazz Collective (the Herbie Hancock year). He looked in such great shape then, a vital force within a group of youngish allstars. I had a similar reaction a few years ago when I saw McCoy Tyner for the first time in several years. A bit shocked/saddened to see this old fellow [McCoy] shuffle onto the stage. Keep boppin' Bobby!!! (...if you remain up for it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Was listening to Total Eclipse the other day...don't think I'll be able to look at that cover the same way again, at least not for a while... My thoughts too. Same here - that's probably my favourite album of his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six string Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Saw Bobby Hutcherson on Friday night At Yoshi's Jazz Club in Oakland, CA 1-28-2011. His 70th birthday was on the 27th. I must say he looked in bad shape. He is frail and has to use a portable breathing device with the plastic tubing in his nose. I could see him gasping for air from time to time. Didn't realize he was that ill. He was with guitarist Anthony Wilson, local man steady Eddy Marshall on drums(played a beautiful tune on a flute sounding instrument, I think it's a Recorder)the pianist and bassist names escape me. Hutch's music is fine, but, it's sad to see him in his current physical condition at only 70 years of age. If you don't smoke(doesn't matter what)don't start, if you do smoke, STOP..................... That's sad to hear. My favorite vibes player hands down. Was the pianist Joe Gilman? He's a local (Sacramento) musician who is really talented. He's played/toured with Hutcherson in recent years and can be seen/heard on some of the youtube clips of Hutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel A Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Was listening to Total Eclipse the other day...don't think I'll be able to look at that cover the same way again, at least not for a while... My thoughts too. Same here - that's probably my favourite album of his. I think Total Eclipse is Hutcherson's best album as well as the best post-Lion Blue Note album from any artist. Sad to hear that Hutcherson is ailing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 (edited) Really? I think 'Total Eclipse'is very fine but I'd personally put 'Happenings' and 'Oblique' ahead of it in the lineup. Splitting hairs though - all of them great ! Edited February 14, 2011 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Yeah, they're all fine - but Total Eclipse has some special vibe - modern mysterious post-bop or whatever you may want to call it. Maybe it's pure nostalgia on my side - it was one of the first records I heard on AFN Europe when discovering jazz in the late 1960's ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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