Herbie Hancock / Willie Bobo - Succotash
Released - 1973
Recording and Session Information
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 30, 1963
Herbie Hancock, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Willie Bobo, drums, timbales; Osvaldo "Chihuahau" Martinez, congas, bongos, finger cymbals, guiro.
tk.1 (12567) Succotash
tk.2 (12568) Triangle
tk.5 (12565) Mimosa
tk.9 (12566) A Jump Ahead
tk.13 (12564) Jack Rabbit
See Also: BLP 4147
Track Listing
| Side One | ||
| Title | Author | Recording Date |
| Jack Rabbit | Herbie Hancock | 30/08/1963 |
| Mimosa | Herbie Hancock | 30/08/1963 |
| A Jump Ahead | Herbie Hancock | 30/08/1963 |
| Side Two | ||
| Succotash | Herbie Hancock | 30/08/1963 |
| Triangle | Herbie Hancock | 30/08/1963 |
Liner Notes
With the Renaissance of Jazz music today. it is no wonder that record companies are dipping into their musical archives and repackaging albums that today's record buyer would have missed. This album, spotlighting early Herbie Hancock and Willie Bobo, is one such album.
Recorded in October, 1964. this album marked a turning point for both Herbie and Willie in terms of creativity and musical freedom. There were no preconceived chord changes or intended melody lines before they entered the studio. As Herbie relates:
"At the beginning I thought I'd be afraid to play just anything I felt, but as I got used to it, the experience gassed me so much that I decided to plan for a record session in that vein."
With session men like famed percussionist Willie Bobo, conga player Osvaldo "Chihuahua" Martinez, and bassist Paul Chambers, the resultant music was spontaneous inventions and unrestricted dimensions. It was the polarization of these four individuals that allowed Herbie Hancock's piano to glide in colored simplicity and Willie Bobo's persuasive beat that extracted improvisational bass response from Paul Chambers.
In essence, this recording was a first for two of the major Jazz figures in today's music. It opened the once barred door that few musicians had dared to open. It also dispelled the belief that spontaniety and musical imagination ensues in chaos. The positive results of this musical experiment are numerous, however the definitive fact remains unchallenged; that excellent music is by no means a process of tedious trial and error. Music is in the hands of the creator, and this re-release is definite proof.
Blue Note Records
Jere Hausfater
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