Hutcherson's "Oblique"

[.:.impossible]

This is the first time I've seen the John Handy recording mentioned here. Worth it for their version of Naima alone. This is a beautiful ensemble. I could stand another half-hour of these guys sounding on Naima.

[Evonce]

Love this album. For me, it's Hancock who shines the most. You hear him in so many places in the 60s that it's easy to take him for granted sometimes, but there are a couple of solos on Oblique that rocket me back to his incredible reality.

I think the sound of the RVG is a definite improvement upon the older CD I used to own, where certain recording flaws were painfully evident. Must be a miracle, as the RVG sounds much cleaner to me.

[Guy Berger]

How does one get to hear this Berkeley concert? Is this the one that is allegedly unreleasable due to sonic problems?

It was offered at the website which much not be named a while back. Not sure if it is releasable or not -- some sonic issues, but definitely listenable. Setlist is Gingerbread Boy, Dolores, Stella by Starlight, Round Midnight, Walkin', and So What.

Guy

[Tom 1960]

Glad to hear alot of folks singing the praises of Oblique. I received this one in the past week from yourmusic.com for 5.99. I own only 2 other Bobby Hutcherson albums at present on Blue Note and this by far is my favorite.

Edited December 30, 2005 by Tom 1960

[PHILLYQ]

I read some of these posts and they inspired me to play 'Oblique' last night- it's great! Thanks all for the push to play it.

[.:.impossible]

Glad to hear alot of folks singing the praises of Oblique. I received this one in the past week from yourmusic.com for 5.99. I own only 2 other Bobby Hutcherson albums at present on Blue Note and this by far is my favorite.

What are the other two?

[Tom 1960]

Glad to hear alot of folks singing the praises of Oblique. I received this one in the past week from yourmusic.com for 5.99. I own only 2 other Bobby Hutcherson albums at present on Blue Note and this by far is my favorite.

What are the other two?

Dialogue and Components are the other two.

[jazzbo]

I've discovered I have a mint copy of the Collector's Choice version if anyone would rather have that than an RVG. . . it's on my cd sales list or one can PM me.

[Shrdlu]

Ah, here is the old thread about this album.

My CD is the 2000 McMaster, and it is good: no need for an upgrade. The cover picture is ugly.

[Late]

11 minutes ago, Shrdlu said:

The cover picture is ugly.

I like it!

I think this edition sounds the best.

[Dub Modal]

Love it. He's got the glow. 

[Pim]

I’ve got the Tone Poet of this record. It sounds fantastic. The whole record is amazing by the way 

[Shrdlu]

Late, that CD is being "offered" for $77 and up on Discogs. I doubt that the people who charge prices like that will actually sell the CDs. Sometimes, the presence of the OBI adds a lot of dollars to the price. People collecting the albums as museum pieces inside a glass case? Crazy.

Anyway, good old Ron got a nice sound on his version.

"And with a sharpish needle, it made a cheerful sound." - Flanders and Swann, "A Song Of Reproduction" (ca. 1960, on the album "At The Drop Of A Hat".)

[sidewinder]

2 hours ago, Pim said:

I’ve got the Tone Poet of this record. It sounds fantastic. The whole record is amazing by the way 

Yes, excellent sounding LP. The King was good too.

[Larry Kart]

5 hours ago, Shrdlu said:

Ah, here is the old thread about this album.

My CD is the 2000 McMaster, and it is good: no need for an upgrade. The cover picture is ugly.

Albert Stinson's solo on "My Joy" is from another planet.

[soulpope]

6 hours ago, Larry Kart said:

Albert Stinson's solo on "My Joy" is from another planet.

Yep ....

[mhatta]

8 hours ago, Larry Kart said:

Albert Stinson's solo on "My Joy" is from another planet.

I noticed that Albert Stinson (1944-1969) was only 22 years old when he appeared in Oblique. And he's going to die in two years. A precocious genius.