Patterns (Bobby Hutcherson album)

Patterns is an album by the jazz vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, released on the Blue Note label. Although recorded in 1968, the album was not released until 1980. "A Time to Go" was composed by James Spaulding as a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., recorded just three weeks before his assassination. "Effi" was composed by Stanley Cowell as a dedication to his wife, and the remaining pieces were composed by Joe Chambers.

Patterns
Studio album by Bobby Hutcherson
Released	1980; 1995 (CD)
Recorded	March 14, 1968
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Post-bop
Length	36:39
Label	Blue Note LT 1044; CDP 7243 8 33583
Producer	Duke Pearson, Francis Wolff
Bobby Hutcherson chronology
Oblique (1967) Patterns (1980) Total Eclipse (1968)
Alternative cover
1995 CD reissue

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

Track listing

Original release (1980)

All tracks by Joe Chambers, unless otherwise noted.

A1. "Patterns" - 5:54

A2. "A Time to Go" (Spaulding) - 5:44

A3. "Ankara" - 6:24

B1. "Effi" (Cowell) - 7:07

B2. "Irina" - 7:20

B3. "Nocturnal" - 4:12

CD release (1995)

1. "Effi" (Cowell) - 7:07
2. "Irina" - 7:20
3. "Nocturnal" - 4:12
4. "Patterns" - 5:54
5. "A Time to Go" (Spaulding) - 5:44
6. "Ankara" - 6:24
7. "Patterns" [alternate take] - 6:00

Remasterd CD release (2012)

1. "Patterns" - 5:56
2. "A Time to Go" (Spaulding) - 5:46
3. "Ankara" - 6:23
4. "Effi" (Cowell) - 7:08
5. "Irina" - 7:20
6. "Nocturnal" - 4:13
7. "Patterns" [alternate take] - 6:01

Personnel

• Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
• James Spaulding - alto saxophone 4 tracks, flute 3 tracks
• Stanley Cowell - piano
• Reggie Workman - bass
• Joe Chambers - drums