”Stick-Up” by Bobby Hutcherson on Blue Note BST 84244

Hutcherson is dope. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Found this 1st US original pressing with the shrink on (but opened) and also the Japan direct import OBI and insert present. Pretty cool. It opens breezy and up-beat with a take on Ornette’s ”Una Muy Bonita”. A wonderful opener. Then we enter post-bop land a la Hutcherson, starting with ”8/4 Beat”, which is a superb example of how great late 60’s post-bop can be. Ballad time next with the beautiful ”Summer Nights”. Love the interplay between Tyner and Hutcherson.The second side kicks off with a typical up-tempo post-bop smoker called ”Black Circle”. Henderson’s opening solo is fire, dazzling me with his edgy playing and lovely tone on the tenor. ”Verse” comes next, and it’s is a slower burning number with a swaying drum beat. I love when Henderson enters proceedings and delivers a wonderful solo. The last tune ”Blues Mind…