James "Hutch" Hutchinson (born January 24, 1953) is an American session bassist best known for his work with Bonnie Raitt.Though his work takes him nearly everywhere he primarily resides in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, and Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii.. Hutchinson has worked on hundreds of recordings, films and television shows and with artists as diverse as Willie Nelson, …

Leslie Arthur Julien Hutchinson, known as "Hutch" (7 March 1900 – 18 August 1969), was a Grenada-born singer and musician who was one of the biggest cabaret stars in the world during the 1920s and 1930s. [2] Early life.

Aug 11, 2024 · “Hutch is always prepared, and I've never heard anybody as versatile,” Raitt told Bass Player back in '93, “Above all, he's a listener.” (Image credit: Getty Images) The following interview took place in the June 2002 issue of Bass Player , with Hutchinson having just finished recording on Raitt's Silver Lining album.

Jul 25, 2023 · At age seven, when most people began calling him “Hutch,” Hutchinson started guitar lessons at Butler Music in Somerville’s Davis Square. Another major part of his instrumental schooling was visiting his aunt, a world-traveling arts patron who had three pianos in her home in Somerville’s Ten Hills neighborhood.

May 17, 2016 · Hutchinson met Bonnie when the Neville Brothers opened for the Stones on their ‘82 tour, and the rest as they say, is Hutch history…. A first call session cat / sideman with Bonnie Raitt – he’s anchored her touring ensemble since 1983 or thereabouts.

Jun 17, 2024 · James “Hutch” Hutchinson, perhaps best known as the long-time bass player in the Bonnie Raitt band, has also played on countless recordings for albums, films, TV shows, and more. Throughout the course of his illustrious career, Hutch has played bass for Willie Nelson, Joe Cocker, Bryan Adams, Jackson Brown, David Crosby, B.B. King, The ...

Apr 8, 2015 · James “Hutch” Hutchinson has been cooking up music with blues-rock legend Bonnie Raitt for over three decades. It’s a relationship the bassist cherishes, but his musical hunger has led him in a lot of other directions too. All over the map, in fact.

Sep 25, 2017 · Musically speaking, James “Hutch” Hutchinson is one of those folks who’s been just about everywhere. While he’s best known for his many years with Bonnie Raitt, providing the basslines to beloved records like 1990’s Grammy-winning Nick of Time and 2012’s Slipstream, his well-deserved reputation as a session bassist has taken him far ...

May 20, 2022 · The album features longtime bassist and session legend James “Hutch” Hutchinson.If you know Hutch, you know you’re in for tasty tones and a perfect pocket. We caught up with him between the legs of Raitt’s extensive tour schedule and were lucky to hear about the album’s recording process, his favorite DI for recording, and playing with authenticity.

James "Hutch" Hutchinson grew up in Cambridge and Somerville, Massachusetts. He hung around the clubs in Harvard Square and Boston in the early and mid 1960's during the folk and blues revival that took place there and in the late 1960s attended some classes at Berklee School of Music. Boston and Cambridge were great places (as they still are ...