IN HIS OWN WORDS
BOBBY HUTCHERSON

August 19, 2016 | by Ross Eustis

Bobby Hutcherson

When Bobby Hutcherson brought an all-star quartet featuring Joey DeFrancesco, David Sanborn and Billy Hart to the SFJAZZ Center in February, 2014, we were fortunate enough to sit down with him. The late vibraphone legend answered questions ranging from his longtime association with Blue Note Records, his move back to the West Coast, the SFJAZZ Collective, listening to yourself and (as Dexter Gordon would say) "the thrill of playing."

Here's Bobby Hutcherson, in his own words.