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1. | New York Times
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2. | Satin Doll
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3. | San Francisco Lights
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4. | Ladies Day
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5. | Fun House
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6. | My Little Girl
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7. | Rain Again
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8. | You Are the Sunshine of My Life
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Jazz
Recorded at The Sound Factory, Hollywood, California between July & September 1974 All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Bobbi Humphrey - Flute, Vocals Bob Cato - Art Direction Carol Campbell Chuck Davis - Producer, Trumpet, Vocals (Background) Chuck Rainey - Bass, Bass (Electric) Don Preston - Moog Synthesizer, Synthesizer Fonce Mizell - Clavichord, Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Piano (Electric), Trumpet, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals, Vocals (Background) Freddie Perren - Vocal Arrangement, Vocals, Vocals (Background) Harvey Mason, Sr. - Drums Jerry Peters - Clavichord, Clavinet, Piano, Trumpet John Rowin - Guitar Joseph Porter III King Errisson - Conga Larry Mizell - Arp, Arranger, Conductor, Fender Rhodes, Piano (Electric), Producer, Synthesizer, Trumpet, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals, Vocals (Background) Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin - Guitar Phil Davis - Moog Synthesizer Roger Sainte - Percussion Samantha Harris - Vocals (Background) Stephanie Spruill - Percussion
This is part of Blue Note's "Rare Groove" series.
* David Hassinger - Engineer, Remixing * Jim Nipar - Assistant Engineer * John H.R. Mills - Assistant Engineer * Michael Cuscuna - Reissue Producer * Ron McMaster - Mastering * Val Garay - Assistant Engineer, Engineer
Named after Duke Ellington's classic "Satin Doll" -- which producers Fonce Mizell and Freddie Perren give a '70s feel here -- this delightful LP is further indication of Bobbi Humphrey's God-given gifts. "Ladies Day" is syncopated and spacy; Humphrey's flute stalks the groove like a hungry cat. Everyone seems awestruck on "San Francisco Lights"; the tribute to the Golden Gate City opens with some shimmering effects and never progresses above a waltz tempo. Like a good painting, something new is revealed every time you hear this one. Humphrey's sweet, sensitive soprano voice shines on "My Little Girl," a song about her baby girl. Beam with the new mom as she relates the joys her baby has brought her. A tasty rendition of Stevie Wonder's "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" is done in straight roadhouse style. The superb midtempo "New York Times" is cool contemporary fusion, and Humphrey blows in, out, around, over, and under the airy percolating track. You have no heart if you can't feel the pain on "Rain Again," a moody, somber instrumental. This album isn't as compelling as Blacks and Blues, but is far more impressive than the jazz fusion happening at the same time. ---Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide
Bobbi Humphrey
Active Decades: '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s Born: Apr 25, 1950 in Marlin, TX Genre: Jazz Styles: Instrumental Pop, Jazz-Funk, Soul-Jazz, Fusion, Mainstream Jazz, Crossover Jazz
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. ---Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide |
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