Blue Note reissues Hutcherson

Blue Note will reissue Bobby Hutcherson’s *Components* on June 5, 2026, as part of its Tone Poet audiophile vinyl series. (bluenote.com) The new edition is listed as an all-analog stereo release produced by Joe Harley, mastered from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray, pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Record Technology Inc., and packaged in a gatefold tip-on jacket. (bluenote.com) *Components* was recorded in 1965 and originally released by Blue Note in 1966. The session paired Hutcherson with Freddie Hubbard, James Spaulding, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Joe Chambers. (bluenote.com) Blue Note’s own description says the album splits into two distinct halves: Hutcherson’s post-bop writing on side one and Chambers’ more avant-garde compositions on side two. The track list includes “Components,” “Tranquility,” “Little B’s Poem,” “Movement,” and “Juba Dance.” (udiscovermusic.com) The reissue places Hutcherson back inside a collector-focused series that Blue Note launched to give catalog titles deluxe vinyl treatment. Blue Note says the 2026 Tone Poet lineup was selected from its catalog and affiliated labels, with Harley again curating the series. (bluenote.com) Hutcherson has appeared in the series before. uDiscover Music noted that his 1975 album *Montara* was previously reissued in the Tone Poet line. (udiscovermusic.com) The album also carries weight inside Hutcherson’s catalog because “Little B’s Poem” became one of his best-known compositions. Blue Note’s store page highlights that track alongside “Tranquility” as part of the record’s original program. (bluenote.com) For Blue Note, the June release extends a 2026 schedule the label announced in November 2025, when *Components* was named in the year’s Tone Poet lineup. The record is now moving from lineup announcement to retail preorder. (bluenote.com)