Name: Blacks And Blues
Brand: Bobbi Humphrey

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

7752697

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

[r13867149]

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2019-08-09

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0602577526978

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Bobbi Humphrey

Genre GB

Jazz

Label GB

Blue Note

Blue Note is a record label that has made a significant impact in the jazz genre. Founded in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis, Blue Note focused on traditional jazz and swing recordings, producing timeless classics. In the 1950s, it became one of the first labels to feature bop musicians. After being acquired by *Universal Music Group* in 1965, Blue Note expanded its repertoire to include more commercially-oriented music like jazz-fusion. Throughout the years, Blue Note underwent various changes in ownership and reissue programs but continued to release new recordings and previously unreleased material.

In 1982, Blue Note catalog reissues began appearing on *United Artists Records*, which was owned by Michael Cuscuna who oversaw the UA-era reissue program. The label was later relaunched as part of *Capitol-EMI's* subsidiary *Manhattan Records* in 1985. It was during this time that Blue Note released key albums from its history and introduced previously unissued material.

In 1989, Blue Note became the division under which all of Capitol-EMI's jazz activities were organized. However, two years later, *Manhattan Records* was revived for smooth jazz and pop-jazz releases while Blue Note continued to thrive as a prominent label within Capitol-EMI's roster.

Bobbi Humphrey is an American jazz flautist and composer. Born on 25 April 1950 in Marlin, Texas, USA, she made history as one of the first woman instrumentalists signed to Blue Note Records in 1971. Alongside her successful solo career, Bobbi collaborated with renowned artists such as Duke Ellington, Roy Ayers, and Stevie Wonder.

With a distinctive style that blends soulful melodies and captivating rhythms, Bobbi Humphrey has left an indelible mark on the world of jazz music. Her talent on the flute has earned her critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base.

If you enjoy the music of Ronnie Foster, Lonnie Liston Smith, Gene Harris, Donald Byrd, or Roy Ayers Ubiquity among others from our similar artists list below - then you are sure to appreciate the enchanting sounds of Bobbi Humphrey's compositions.

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Bobbi Humphrey scored her biggest hit with her third album Blacks and Blues, an utterly delightful jazz-funk classic that helped make her a sensation at Montreux. If it sounds a lot like Donald Byrd's post-Black Byrd output, it's no accident; brothers Larry and Fonce Mizell have their fingerprints all over the album, and as on their work with Byrd, Larry handles all the composing and most of the arranging and production duties. It certainly helps that the Mizells were hitting on all cylinders at this point in their careers, but Humphrey is the true star of the show; she actually grabs a good deal more solo space than Byrd did on his Mizell collaborations, and she claims a good deal of responsibility for the album's light, airy charm. Her playing is indebted to Herbie Mann and, especially, Hubert Laws, but she has a more exclusive affinity for R&amp;B and pop than even those two fusion-minded players, which is why she excels in this setting. Mizell is at the peak of his arranging powers, constructing dense grooves with lots of vintage synths, wah-wah guitars, and rhythmic interplay. Whether the funk runs hot or cool, Humphrey floats over the top with a near-inexhaustible supply of melodic ideas. She also makes her vocal debut on the album's two ballads, Just a Love Child and Baby's Gone; her voice is girlish but stronger than the genre standard, even the backing vocals by the Mizells and keyboardist Fred Perren.

Blacks And Blues

Music GB

Discover Blacks And Blues by Bobbi Humphrey on Blue Note. Available in CD and LP formats. A jazz-funk classic with light, airy charm and melodic ideas.