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.[2]

Blacks and Blues
A black-and-white photo of the artist sat smiling and looking off to the side while holding a flute.
Studio album by
Released1973
RecordedJune 6–8, 1973
StudioThe Sound Factory, Hollywood, California
GenreJazz-funk[1]
Length39:34
LabelBlue Note
ProducerLarry Mizell
Bobbi Humphrey chronology
Dig This!
(1972)
Blacks and Blues
(1973)
Bobbi Humphrey Live: Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux
(1973)

Reception edit

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".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Larry Mizell
  1. "Chicago, Damn" – 6:31
  2. "Harlem River Drive" – 7:50
  3. "Just a Love Child" – 6:34
  4. "Blacks and Blues" – 4:37
  5. "Jasper Country Man" – 5:14
  6. "Baby's Gone" – 8:48
    • Recorded at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, California on June 6, 7 & 8, 1973

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Gorton, TJ (July 30, 2018). "BeatCaffeine's 100 Best Jazz-Funk Songs". BeatCaffeine. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed December 16, 2010
  3. ^ a b Huey, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 16, 2010