Jazz Articles

Mick Hutton / The Boat-Rockers: Live at Appleby 2004

by John Kelman
January 5, 2008

The physical nature of playing means that a musician's career can be scuttled by conditions that might only inconvenience others. British bassist Mick Hutton has been an in-demand player for over twenty-five years, working with artists including drummer Bill Bruford, pianist John Taylor and saxophonist Tim Garland. He was also a member of First House that, with pianist/hornist Django Bates, drummer Martin France and saxophonist Ken Stubbs, released two under-appreciated albums on ECM in the late 1980s. But when he ...