Why This CD Matters
Oblique captures Bobby Hutcherson leading a compact quartet with Herbie Hancock, Albert Stinson, and Joe Chambers. The music moves between lyrical passages and more open post-bop improvisation, with “Theme From ‘Blow Up’” and the title track among its highlights. Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in 1967, the album gives this previously Japan-only session a place in Blue Note’s US Collector’s Choice series.
Collector Note
This 1995 US reissue comes from Blue Note’s Collector’s Choice series. The album was first issued in Japan in 1979, and the release credits digital transfers by Ron McMaster. Its quartet lineup pairs Hutcherson’s vibes with Hancock’s piano and the rhythm section of Stinson and Chambers.
Availability
Single copy available—once it’s gone, it’s gone.
Condition & Details
CD: VG+
Case: VG+
Booklet: VG+
Technical Details
Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo
Label: Blue Note – CDP 7 84444 2 / CDP 0777 7 84444 2 8
Country: US
Released: 1995
Genre: Jazz
Style: Post Bop
Matrix / Runout
Not specified
Tracklist
'Til Then — 4:44
My Joy — 7:11
Theme From "Blow Up" — 8:16
Subtle Neptune — 8:33
Oblique — 7:20
Bi-Sectional — 5:07
Shipping & Handling
Cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.
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