1.3K views · 97 reactions | "Herzog" by the Bobby Hutcherson Quintet in Antibes, France (1969) Bobby Hutcherson's quintet in Antibes, France, in 1969 performing Herzog, from one of his finest albums, Total Eclipse (1969). The players are Bobby Hutcherson (vib), Harold Land (ts), Stanley Cowell (p), Reggie Johnson (b) and Joe Chambers (d). | 3rd Street Jazz | Facebook

American jazz vibraphonist and composer Bobby Hutcherson was one of the most innovative and influential players of his instrument.⁠ ⁠ During his career, which began in the 1960s, he recorded numerous albums as a leader and collaborated with many other renowned jazz musicians such as Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner, Freddie Hubbard and many others.⁠ ⁠ His music was characterized by an inventive approach to the vibraphone, playing a major role in the evolution of post-bop and free jazz. ⁠ ⁠ Happy Birthda