There aren't many popular black female flautists, and certainly none of them groove harder than Ms. Bobbi, the Texas native who was "discovered" by Dizzy Gillespie at a talent show. She released many (six, to be exact) classic Blue Note albums in the early 70s that rare groove collectors clamor over today. Bobbi went disco in the late 70s as she was "Dancin' to Keep From Cryin'" on Epic records, and plays smooth jazz today. But music-loving spirits with free minds and asses that follow will never get enough of "Chicago, Damn" and "Harlem River Drive" from '73's Blacks & Blues, any of the highly-sampled tunes from '74's Satin Doll, and her featured performances from the recorded Montreux Jazz Festivals of the 70s.
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Links:
Bobbi Humphrey's Home on the Web (Official)
Real Audio:
Blacks and Blues, 1973
Selected Discography:
Flute In by Bobbi Humphrey, Blue Note, 1971
Dig This by Bobbi Humphrey, Blue Note, 1972
Blacks & Blues by Bobbi Humphrey, Blue Note, 1973
Satin Doll by Bobbi Humphrey, Blue Note, 1974
Fancy Dancer by Bobbi Humphrey, Blue Note, 1975
Tailor Made by Bobbi Humphrey, Epic, 1977
Freestyle by Bobbi Humphrey, Epic, 1978
Good Life by Bobbi Humphrey, Blue Note, 1979
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