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Cirrus is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson recorded in 1974 and released on the Blue Note label.

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars and stated “While it doesn’t quite match the heights of their early collaborations, Cirrus finds Bobby Hutcherson resuming his partnership with tenor saxophonist Harold Land, and the results are quite good… The music is a little smoother than their earlier collaborations, but there are enough captivating, provocative moments to make the reunion a success”.

“Vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson was one of the few remaining Blue Note artists in the 1970s who was still recording stirring postbop music. While some of the electronics and arrangements sound dated, Hutcherson, who is heard in groups ranging from quintets to octets, is in prime form and assisted by the likes of Woody Shaw, Harold Land.” – JazzTimes.

“The mallet maestro’s overlooked 1974 album is one of his later unheralded masterpieces.” – UDISCOVERMUSIC.

Track listing:
All compositions by Bobby Hutcherson except as indicated
“Rosewood” (Woody Shaw) – 7:40
“Even Later” – 8:56
“Wrong or Right” – 7:26
“Zuri Dance” – 8:25
“Cirrus” – 7:18
Recorded at Wally Heider Sound Studio III, Los Angeles, California on April 17 (track 4) and April 18 (tracks 1–3 & 5), 1974.

Personnel:
Bobby Hutcherson – vibes, marimba
Woody Shaw – trumpet
Emanuel Boyd, Harold Land – tenor saxophone, flute
William Henderson – piano, electric piano
Ray Drummond – bass
Larry Hancock – drums
Kenneth Nash – percussion

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Released: 1974;
2013 (CD in Japan)
Recorded: April 17–18, 1974
Length: 39:45
Label: Blue Note
BN LA 257;
TOCJ-50539
Producer: George Butler