- Fancy Dancer · 1975
- Blacks and Blues · 1974
- Blacks and Blues · 1974
- Blacks and Blues · 1974
- Satin Doll · 1974
- Blacks and Blues · 1974
- City Beat · 1988
- Fancy Dancer · 1975
- Fancy Dancer · 1975
- Fancy Dancer · 1975
- Satin Doll · 1974
- Blacks and Blues · 1974
- Fancy Dancer · 1975
Essential Albums
- This funk-jazz collaboration between groove-oriented improvisers makes for mood music of the highest order. On opener “Chicago, Damn,” Humphrey’s control of tone is laser-like, fitting easily alongside the synth sounds. And her vocals on “Just a Love Child” and “Baby’s Gone” have a lilting charm. The Mizell Brothers’ compositions and production smarts keep this artifact of the early-’70s fusion phenomenon feeling timeless.
Albums
Artist Playlists
- Showcasing the first female instrumentalist on Blue Note.
Compilations
Appears On
About Bobbi Humphrey
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. Her smooth blend of jazz, funk, and R&B fit in well with the '70s sound of Blue Note. Audiences stayed with Humphrey for decades, buying her records and attending her concerts from the Montreux Festival to Carnegie Hall. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
- HOMETOWN
- Marlin, TX, United States
- BORN
- April 25, 1950
- GENRE
- Jazz