Release Date: 12 July 2019
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Blue Note Records
£24.99
Bobbi Humphrey Blacks And Blues Limited Blue Note 180gram Vinyl LP
Overview:
The flautist’s classic 1973 jazz/funk album
Her third and best known Blue Note record
Produced by the Mizell Brothers, best known for their work on Donald Byrd’s classic Black Byrd
Recorded at The Sound Factory, Hollywood, California, June 1973
Featuring the classic rhythm section of David T Walker (guitar), Chuck Rainey (bass) and Harvey Mason (drums)
All compositions by Larry Mizell
Features all time classic jazz/funk pieces such as ‘Jasper Country Man’ and ‘Harlem River Drive’
A gorgeous mash up of Humphrey’s breezy flute and the Mizells ’ trademark grooves
Humphrey and the Mizells collaborated further on subsequent BN albums Fancy Dancer and Satin Doll
Featured Tracks:
1. Chicago, Damn
2. Harlem River Drive
3. Just a Love Child
4. Blacks and Blues
5. Jasper Country Man
6. Baby's Gone