Bobbi Humphrey – Blacks and Blues

Bobbi Humphrey is a jazz flautist whose musical tastes lean toward fusion and smooth jazz-pop. Humphrey signed with Blue Note in 1971. Her smooth blend of jazz, funk, pop, and RnB fit in well with the new sound of Blue Note, and her six albums for the label — Flute In, Dig This, Blacks and Blues, Satin Doll, Live at Montreux, and Fancy Dancer — were all successes. In particular, 1973’s Blacks and Blues was a rousing success, earning her a crossover pop and R&B audience. That same year, she played the Montreux Festival in Switzerland. In 1976, she was named Best Female Instrumentalist by Billboard. The following year, she switched record labels, signing with Epic and releasing Tailor Made that same year. She also played on Stevie Wonder’s platinum album Songs in the Key of Life in 1977.