Bobbi Humphrey, Fancy Dancer [Revisited]

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African American, Classic Modern Jazz, Jazz, Music

Bobbi Humphrey, Fancy Dancer

With lots love and admiration from music enthusiasts everywhere flutist, Bobbi Humphrey was considered one of the premier instrumentalist in the early seventies [1971 respectively]. But, it wasn’t until her “Blacks and Blues,” album emerged in 1973 that her credibility as a female artist begin to ascend to brake the barriers in jazz were men only reign as kings.

Ironically, while I was looking for something enticing to listen to. So I decided to not only revisit Ms. Humphrey’s “Blacks and Blues, and Satin Doll” records but her poignant attributes as a player echoed repeatedly in my head to listen to more music by her. And what do you know, I stumbled across her 1975 release called “Fancy Dancer,” which was, also on Blue Note Records and produced once again by the fabulous Mizell Brothers.

New music by The Roy Hargrove Quintet – Earfood

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African American, Classic Jazz, New Music, Trumpet

Roy Hargrove, Earfood

Discovered by Wynton Marsalis, Hargrove made his solo debut in 1990 on Novus/RCA; he made his Verve Records debut in 1994 and had recorded eight albums for the venerable label, including 2006’s double release, Distractions featuring the contemporary funk/jazz sounds of the RH Factor, and Nothing Serious, featuring straight ahead jazz by the Roy Hargrove Quintet with special guest Slide Hampton.

“This recording was made to bring sonic pleasure to the listener,” says trumpeter/bandleader Roy Hargrove about his sublime new album, “Earfood,” his debut Groovin’ High/Emarcy Records. “Simple melodies moving around luscious chords allow [my working quintet] to capture attention and give a feeling of transcendence.” Nicknaming the album Sound Nutrition, Hargrove delivers a 13-song collection of nutritious post-bop jazz that includes seven of his originals and six covers that range from the upbeat Cedar Walton crowd-pleaser “I’m Not So Sure” that opens the CD to the New Orleans-styled end song, Sam Cooke’s “Bring It On Home to Me.”

Released date: 7/29/08

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