Bobby Hutcherson

𝘼 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝-𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝘽𝙤𝙗𝙗𝙮 𝙃𝙪𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣’𝙨 1970𝙨 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙉𝙤𝙩𝙚 𝙚𝙧𝙖, "𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙖" 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙫𝙞𝙗𝙚𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣 𝙟𝙖𝙯𝙯 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙛𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙫𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨.

Recorded in Los Angeles with an all-star ensemble including Willie Bobo, Blue Mitchell, Bobby Matos, Ernie Watts, Harvey Mason, Plas Johnson, Fred Jackson, Larry Nash, and Chuck Domanico, "Montara" is an effortlessly joyful and rhythmically infectious journey through Hutcherson’s unique sound world. His dazzling technique and expressive touch shine across the album’s percolating Latin jazz workouts — from the propulsive drive of "La Malanga," "Yuyo," and "Oye Como Va" — to the lush, harmonic richness and atmospheric beauty of "Montara," "Love Song," and "Little Angel."

As part of the revered Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series, this edition pays meticulous attention to sonic and visual detail, with Kevin Gray mastering directly from the original analog tapes, deluxe tip-on jacket presentation, and heavyweight 180g pressing at RTI. A timeless fusion of groove, melody, and virtuosity, "Montara" remains one of Hutcherson’s most irresistible and uplifting albums — a sun-drenched gem that continues to inspire new generations of listeners.