Your favorite Hutcherson Blue Note?

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

I'm torn between Montreux and Kicker. For a solid groove, Kicker. But when I want something a bit stretchy, Montreux is one I always go for.

Trouble is turning the LP over halfway through a track. I wish they'd reissue this on CD.

MG

[Parkertown]

BTW, the Blue Note logo on the cover of "The Kicker" cracks me up every time I look at. I guess Blue Note = 42U2 UU42. Must be translated from Klingon.

Later,

Kevin

Whoa...never noticed that before! :blink:

[clifford_thornton]

Don't have Oblique for some reason...

I've probably spent the most time with Stick-Up, and have only recently warmed to Dialogue, despite the fact that it was the first Hutch LP that I picked up.

[Peter Friedman]

The Kicker and Stick Up are my two favorites.

[GA Russell]

I voted for Stick Up.

Now I'm going to go over to Your Music to see what they have available.

Your Music only has two. I ordered Happenings today, and put Montara in my queue.

The review of Montara there (from AMG) is ecstatic. Anybody have an opinion of it?

[Noj]

I like Montara quite a bit, but if I recall it is considered a lightweight in comparison to many of the other Hutch Blue Notes. It has some really cool latin rhythms and melodies, but is perhaps a little less intense on the improvisation side of things and the compositions are less challenging(?).

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

BTW, the Blue Note logo on the cover of "The Kicker" cracks me up every time I look at. I guess Blue Note = 42U2 UU42. Must be translated from Klingon.

Later,

Kevin

Whoa...never noticed that before! :blink:

Nor did I. What a strange thing...

MG

[sidewinder]

I like Montara quite a bit, but if I recall it is considered a lightweight in comparison to many of the other Hutch Blue Notes. It has some really cool latin rhythms and melodies, but is perhaps a little less intense on the improvisation side of things and the compositions are less challenging(?).

Yep, that's my opinion too. I find it a bit too MOR/easy listening compared to some of the other sessions of the period (which - though all on the 'easy' side do have their harder moments). 'Montara' is very popular with DJs and has been sampled quite a bit I believe.