Blacks and Blues
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | June 6, 7 & 8, 1973 at Sound Factory, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk, soul jazz | |||
| Length | 39:34 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Larry Mizell | |||
| Bobbi Humphrey chronology | ||||
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Blacks and Blues is the third studio album by American jazz flutist Bobbi Humphrey. The album was recorded in 1973 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Bobbi Humphrey scored her biggest hit with her third album Blacks and Blues, an utterly delightful jazz-funk classic that helped make her a sensation at Montreux... Overall, the album's cumulative effect is like a soft summer breeze, perfect for beaches, barbecues, and cruising with the top down".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Larry Mizell
- "Chicago, Damn" - 6:31
- "Harlem River Drive" - 7:50
- "Just a Love Child" - 6:34
- "Blacks and Blues" - 4:37
- "Jasper Country Man" - 5:14
- "Baby's Gone" - 8:48
- Recorded at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, California on June 6, 7 & 8, 1973
Personnel
- Bobbi Humphrey - flute, vocals
- Jerry Peters - piano, electric piano
- Fonce Mizell - clavinet, trumpet, vocals
- Freddie Perren - synthesizer, vocals
- David T. Walker - guitar
- Chuck Rainey - electric bass
- Harvey Mason - drums
- Stephanie Spruill - percussion
- Chuck Davis - vocals
- Larry Mizell - vocals, arranger, conductor
References
- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed December 16, 2010
- ^ a b Huey, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 16, 2010
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