"""Oblique"" is one of only two quartet sessions the great vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson recorded for Blue Note (the classic Happenings being the other). Both albums featured the seminal pianist Herbie Hancock and drum master Joe Chambers, with the only variable in the line-up here being bassist Albert Stinson. Hutcherson’s breezy opener ""‘Til Then"", Hancock’s tremendous ""Theme From Blow Up"", and Chambers’ adventurous ""Oblique"" are standouts of a session that, taken as a whole, is an incredible journey from hard bop grooves to exploratory sonic tone poems. Recorded in 1967, the album wasn’t first released until 1979.

This stereo Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Incorporated (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket."

Tracklist

A1: ’Til Then
A2: My Joy
A3: Theme From Blow-Up
B1: Subtle Neptune
B2: Oblique
B3: Bi-Sectional