Bobbi Humphrey Blacks And Blues

Blue Note 80 Vinyl Reissue Series!
Alluring Fute & Breezy Vocals Paired With Compelling R&B Jazz Fusion On 180g Vinyl LP!
In honor of Blue Note Records' 80th Anniversary, the legendary Jazz label is launching the Blue Note 80 Vinyl Reissue Series. Distinct from the Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series, this 2nd series curated by Don Was and Cem Kurosman features mid-priced 180g vinyl releases in standard packaging with albums spanning the many eras of the label's history presented by themes: Blue Note Debuts, Blue Grooves, Great Reid Miles Covers, Blue Note Live, and Blue Note Drummer Leaders.
Flutist Bobbi Humphrey found wide success with Blacks and Blues (1973), her breakout third album for Blue Note, working with the Mizell Brothers (who had recently hooked up with Donald Byrd to produce the trumpeter's landmark album Black Byrd) to create a jazz-funk classic for the ages featuring the standout track "Harlem River Drive". Humphrey's alluring flute and breezy vocals paired with Larry Mizell's compelling R&B jazz fusion compositions and production proved a winning combination that would lead to future collaborations on Humphrey's albums Satin Doll and Fancy Dancer.

Features:

• Blue Note 80 Vinyl Reissue Series
• 180g LP
• Blue Note 80: Blue Grooves, Part 1
• All Analog
• Mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes
• Pressed at Optimal in Germany

Musicians:

• Bobbi Humphrey, flute, vocals
• Jerry Peters, piano, electric piano
• Fonce Mizell, clavinet, trumpet, vocals
• Fred Perren, synthesizer, vocals
• David T. Walker, guitar
• Chuck Rainey, Fender bass
• Ron Brown, Fender bass
• Harvey Mason, drums
• Stephanie Spruill, percussion
• Chuck Davis, vocals
• Larry Mizell, vocals
• John Rowin, guitar
• King Errison, congas

Selections:

Side A
1. Chicago, Damn
2. Harlem River Drive
3. Just A Love Child
Side B
1. Blacks And Blues
2. Jasper Country Man
3. Baby's Gone