Artist Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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 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.
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Biografía del artista por Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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.
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.
Humphrey
firmó con Blue Note en 1971. Su suave mezcla de jazz, funk, pop y
R&B encajaba bien con el nuevo sonido de Blue Note, y sus seis
álbumes para el sello -Flute In, Dig This, Blacks and Blues, Satin Doll,
Live at Montreux y Fancy Dancer- fueron todos un éxito. En particular,
Blacks and Blues, de 1973, fue un éxito rotundo, que le valió una
audiencia de pop y R&B transversal. Ese mismo año actuó en el
Festival de Montreux, en Suiza. En 1976, fue nombrada mejor
instrumentista femenina por Billboard. Al año siguiente, cambió de sello
discográfico, firmando con Epic y publicando Tailor Made ese mismo año.
También tocó en el álbum de platino de Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key
of Life en 1977.
Tailor
Made fue el primero de tres álbumes para Epic Records; Freestyle le
siguió en 1978 y The Good Life apareció aproximadamente un año después.
Durante los años 80, Humphrey siguió actuando con regularidad, aunque no
grabara a menudo. Volvió a grabar en 1989, publicando City Beat en
Malaco Records. Cinco años más tarde, Passion Flute apareció en su
propio sello Paradise Sounds, del que es presidenta y consejera
delegada.
Tracks:
1 - Harlem River Drive - 7:24
2 - San Francisco Lights - 5:20
3 - Smiling Faces Sometimes - 6:18
4 - Blacks And Blues - 4:30
5 - My Little Girl - 6:40
6 - Please Set Me At Ease - 6:05
Notes:
Tracks 1 and 4 recorded at The Sound Factory, LA on June 6, 1973
Track 2 recorded at The Sound Factory, LA on August 5, 1974
Track 3 recorded at A&R Studios, NYC on July 20 & 21, 1972
Track 5 recorded at The Sound Factory, LA on July 20, 1974
Track 6 recorded at The Sound Factory, LA on August 5, 1975
Tracks 1 and 4 originally issued on Blacks And Blues
Tracks 2 and 5 originally issued on Satin Doll
Track 3 originally issued on Dig This
Track 6 originally issued on Fancy Dancer
Label: Blue Note – CDP 7243 4 94706 2 0
Series: Blue Breakbeats
Country: US
Released: 1998
Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style: Fusion, Funk
https://www.discogs.com/release/13101892-Bobbi-Humphrey-Blue-Breakbeats
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