Bobbi Humphrey is a jazz flautist whose musical tastes lean toward fusion and smooth jazz-pop. From the outset of her career, Humphrey was quite popular, winning a large crossover audience with her pop-oriented jazz-fusion. Throughout her career, her popularity exceeded her critical acclaim, but she received high marks for her technique and showmanship. Audiences stayed with Humphrey for decades, buying her records and attending her concerts from the Montreux Festival to Carnegie Hall.
Although Bobbi Humphrey was born in Marlin, TX, she was raised in Dallas. She began playing flute in high school and continued her studies at Texas Southern University and Southern Methodist University. Dizzy Gillespie saw Humphrey play at a talent contest at Southern Methodist and, impressed with what he had heard, he urged her to pursue a musical career in New York City. She followed through on his advice, getting her first big break performing at the Apollo Theater on amateur night. Shortly afterward, she began playing regularly throughout the city, including a gig with Duke Ellington.
Humphrey signed with Blue Note in 1971. Her smooth blend of jazz, funk, pop, and R&B fit in well with the new sound of Blue Note, and her six albums for the label -- Flute In, Dig This, Blacks and Blues, Satin Doll, Live at Montreux, and Fancy Dancer -- were all successes. In particular, 1973's Blacks and Blues was a rousing success, earning her a crossover pop and R&B audience. That same year, she played the Montreux Festival in Switzerland. In 1976, she was named Best Female Instrumentalist by Billboard. The following year, she switched record labels, signing with Epic and releasing Tailor Made that same year. She also played on Stevie Wonder's platinum album Songs in the Key of Life in 1977.
Tailor Made was the first of three albums for Epic Records; Freestyle followed in 1978 and The Good Life appeared about a year afterward. During the '80s, Humphrey continued to perform regularly, even if she didn't record often. She returned to recording in 1989, releasing City Beat on Malaco Records. Five years later, Passion Flute appeared on her own Paradise Sounds label, where she is President and C.E.O.
Bobbi Humphrey es una flautista de jazz cuyos gustos musicales se inclinan hacia la fusión y el jazz-pop suave. Desde el principio de su carrera, Humphrey fue bastante popular, ganando un gran público con su jazz-fusión orientado al pop. A lo largo de su carrera, su popularidad superó el reconocimiento de la crítica, pero recibió altas calificaciones por su técnica y espectáculo. El público siguió a Humphrey durante décadas, comprando sus discos y asistiendo a sus conciertos desde el Festival de Montreux hasta el Carnegie Hall.
Aunque Bobbi Humphrey nació en Marlin, Texas, se crió en Dallas. Empezó a tocar la flauta en el instituto y continuó sus estudios en la Texas Southern University y la Southern Methodist University. Dizzy Gillespie vio a Humphrey tocar en un concurso de talentos en la Southern Methodist e, impresionado por lo que había oído, la instó a seguir una carrera musical en Nueva York. Ella siguió su consejo y consiguió su primera gran oportunidad actuando en el Teatro Apollo en una noche de aficionados. Poco después, empezó a tocar con regularidad por toda la ciudad, incluida una actuación con Duke Ellington.
02. It's Too Late
03. Sidewinder
04. Sad Bag
05. Spanish Harlem
06. Don't Knock My Funk
07. Set Us Free
Bobbi Humphrey (Flute);
Recorded at Van Gelder Recording Studios, September 30 & October 1, 1971.
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