Bobby Hutcherson: Little B's Poem

On an album that exhibits both vibraphonist Bobby Hutchersons avant-garde leanings and his hard-bop grounding, Hutchersons "Little Bs Poem" exemplifies the latter. A lilting waltz whose fragility is emphasized by its exposition on flute, its performance contains highly melodic solos by Hutcherson, one of the eras leading vibraphonists, by Spaulding, and by a young Herbie Hancock, who, along with bassist Ron Carter, was at the time a member of the Miles Davis Quintet.