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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. If it sounds a lot like Donald Byrd's post-Black Byrd output, it's no accident; brothers Larry and Fonce Mizell have their fingerprints all over the album, and as on their work with Byrd, Larry handles all the composing and most of the arranging and production duties. It certainly helps that the Mizells were hitting on all cylinders at this point in their careers, but Humphrey is the true star of the show; she actually grabs a good deal more solo space than Byrd did on his Mizell collaborations, and she claims a good deal of responsibility for the album's light, airy charm. Her playing is indebted to Herbie Mann and, especially, Hubert Laws, but she has a more exclusive affinity for R&B and pop than even those two fusion-minded players, which is why she excels in this setting. Mizell is at the peak of his arranging powers, constructing dense grooves with lots of vintage synths, wah-wah guitars, and rhythmic interplay. Whether the funk runs hot or cool, Humphrey floats over the top with a near-inexhaustible supply of melodic ideas. She also makes her vocal debut on the album's two ballads, "Just a Love Child" and "Baby's Gone"; her voice is girlish but stronger than the genre standard, even the backing vocals by the Mizells and keyboardist Fred Perren. Overall, the album's cumulative effect is like a soft summer breeze, perfect for beaches, barbecues, and cruising with the top down.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
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Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Perren, Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Peters, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Mizell, Producer - Chuck Rainey, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Fonce Mizell, Keyboards, Trumpet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephanie Spruill, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - Charles Davis, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Davis, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rodney Ross, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bobbi Humphrey, MainArtist - Laurence Mizell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1973 Blue Note Records
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Perren, Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Peters, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Mizell, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Rainey, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Fonce Mizell, Keyboards, Trumpet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stephanie Spruill, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - Charles Davis, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Davis, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rodney Ross, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephani Spruill, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bobbi Humphrey, Flute, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Mizell, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1973 Capitol Records, LLC
Jason Mizell, Producer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - Chuck Davis, Producer - Bobbi Humphrey, MainArtist - Laurence Mizell, ComposerLyricist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Jason Mizell, Composer, Producer - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - Chuck Davis, Producer - Bobbi Humphrey, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1974 Capitol Records, LLC
Chuck Davis, Producer - Bobbi Humphrey, MainArtist - Laurence Mizell, Composer, Producer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1973 Capitol Records, LLC
Jason Mizell, Composer, Producer - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - Chuck Davis, Producer - Bobbi Humphrey, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
Albumbeschreibung
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. If it sounds a lot like Donald Byrd's post-Black Byrd output, it's no accident; brothers Larry and Fonce Mizell have their fingerprints all over the album, and as on their work with Byrd, Larry handles all the composing and most of the arranging and production duties. It certainly helps that the Mizells were hitting on all cylinders at this point in their careers, but Humphrey is the true star of the show; she actually grabs a good deal more solo space than Byrd did on his Mizell collaborations, and she claims a good deal of responsibility for the album's light, airy charm. Her playing is indebted to Herbie Mann and, especially, Hubert Laws, but she has a more exclusive affinity for R&B and pop than even those two fusion-minded players, which is why she excels in this setting. Mizell is at the peak of his arranging powers, constructing dense grooves with lots of vintage synths, wah-wah guitars, and rhythmic interplay. Whether the funk runs hot or cool, Humphrey floats over the top with a near-inexhaustible supply of melodic ideas. She also makes her vocal debut on the album's two ballads, "Just a Love Child" and "Baby's Gone"; her voice is girlish but stronger than the genre standard, even the backing vocals by the Mizells and keyboardist Fred Perren. Overall, the album's cumulative effect is like a soft summer breeze, perfect for beaches, barbecues, and cruising with the top down.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:41
- Main artists: Bobbi Humphrey
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz Jazz fusion en jazz rock
© 1999 Blue Note Records ℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
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