Montara is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson recorded in 1975 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]
| Montara | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | August 12 & 14, 1975 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:11 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BN LA 551 | |||
| Producer | Dale Oehler | |||
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Reception edit
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "Montara is one of the great feel-good jazz albums of the 1970s, one of the great Latin jazz albums of the 1970s, and one of the great groove jazz records. Seek it out without hesitation".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Track listing edit
- All compositions by Bobby Hutcherson except as indicated
- "Camel Rise" (George Cables) - 5:35
- "Montara" - 4:58
- "La Malanga (Se Acabo)" (Rudy Calzado) - 4:17
- "Love Song" (Cables) - 5:37
- "Little Angel" (Eddie Martinez) - 3:54
- "Yuyo" - 6:42
- "Oye Como Va" (Tito Puente) - 5:08
- Recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, California on August 12 & 14, 1975.
Personnel edit
- Bobby Hutcherson - vibes, marimba
- Oscar Brashear, Blue Mitchell - trumpet
- Plas Johnson - flute
- Ernie Watts, Fred Jackson, Jr. - tenor saxophone, flute
- Eddie Cano - piano
- Larry Nash - electric piano
- Dennis Budimir - guitar
- Chuck Domanico, Dave Troncoso - bass
- Harvey Mason - drums
- Bobby Matos, Johnny Paloma, Victor Pantoja, Ralph MacDonald, Willie Bobo, Rudy Calzado - percussion
- Dale Oehler - arranger
References edit
- ^ Bobby Hutcherson discography accessed December 19, 2010
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed December 19, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 740. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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