{"product_id":"spiral-9","title":"Spiral","description":"Personnel: Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone); Sam Rivers (bass clarinet, tenor saxophone); Harold Land (tenor saxophone); Freddie Hubbard (trumpet); Andrew Hill, Stanley Cowell (piano); Joe Chambers (drums).\u003cbr\u003eRecording information: New York, NY (04\/03\/1965\/11\/25\/1968).\u003cbr\u003eRecorded in 1968 but not issued until 1979, Spiral marks the first time that the official lineup of the Bobby Hutcherson-Harold Land Quintet -- which also included pianist Stanley Cowell, bassist Reggie Johnson, and drummer Joe Chambers -- recorded together. (The first Hutcherson-Land album, Total Eclipse, featured Chick Corea on piano.) In one sense, it's understandable why this music stayed on the shelf for over a decade: it didn't fit the late-'60s zeitgeist. It had nothing to do with fusion, and it wasn't aggressively far-out like much of the avant-garde had gotten. Yet, on the other hand, it isn't so understandable -- the music was quite good, often excellent, and the quintet had a knack for making sophisticated, mainstream-leaning modal post-bop sound surprisingly soulful. Hutcherson, Land, Chambers, and Cowell all contribute compositions, making Spiral truly a group effort; Chambers in particular proves once again what an overlooked composer he was, but really, all the pieces are strong. Yet another unimpeachably solid Hutcherson session. ~ Steve Huey","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46720607519007,"sku":"4988031450789","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/c1031d0ff23114b03496642d1b9534c0.jpg?v=1715087176","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/spiral-9","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}