Medina is an album by jazz vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson. It was released in 1980 on Blue Note Records (LT 1086) featuring six tracks recorded on 11 August 1969. The CD reissue added five tracks (#7-11) recorded in 1968, previously released on vinyl in 1979, under the title Spiral.

Medina
Studio album by
Released1980;
1998 (CD)
RecordedAugust 11, 1969
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenrePost-bop
Length40:15
LabelBlue Note
LT 1086;
7243 4 97508 2 1
ProducerDuke Pearson, Francis Wolff
Bobby Hutcherson chronology
Spiral
(1979)
Medina
(1980)
Now!
(1970)
Alternative cover
CD reissue (1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Track listing

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Original release (1980)

All compositions by Bobbie Hutcherson except as noted
A1. "Avis" – 6:44
A2. "Comes Spring" – 3:22
A3. "Dave's Chant" (Cowell) – 5:16
A4. "Orientale" (Cowell) – 5:53
B1. "Medina" (Chambers) – 10:57
B2. "Ungano" (Chambers) – 8:03

Bonus tracks on CD reissue (1998)

from Spiral (1979)
  1. "Ruth" (Chambers) – 7:52
  2. "The Wedding March" (Cowell) – 3:54
  3. "Poor People's March" (Land) – 6:18
  4. "Spiral" (Chambers) – 6:15
  5. "Visions" – 3:50

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Allmusic Review
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 107. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.