This was a special band that Bobby Hutcherson put together in the mid-70s and it was composed of mostly Bay Area musicians as Bobby himself had moved there permanently. The core band was Bobby Hutcherson leading and playing vibes and marimba. Manny Boyd played tenor and soprano saxophone, James Leary III was the bassist and Eddie Marshall was on drums. Piano was added to the core band here by Larry Nash who plays acoustic and electric piano. The band could swing hard but also had a delightful lyrical and ethereal quality too and had a very special sound. This period is somewhat overlooked in the long career of Bobby Hutcherson and this is one of the reasons to hear this fine recording called "View From The Inside".

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