James Hutchinson (musician)

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James Hutchinson
Background information
Born	(1953-01-24) January 24, 1953 (age 71) Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
Origin	Cambridge, Massachusetts; Somerville, Massachusetts; New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Rock Blues-rock World Jazz R&B Country and Western
Instrument(s)	Bass guitar, double bass, guitar
Years active	1960s–present

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, Joe Cocker, Ryan Adams, Jackson Browne, Ruth Brown, Charles Brown, Al Green, B. B. King, Earl King, The Neville Brothers, The Doobie Brothers, Ringo Starr, Ziggy Marley, Ozzy Osbourne and many more.