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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.[2]

Blacks and Blues
Studio album by Bobbi Humphrey
Released	1973
Recorded	June 6, 7 & 8, 1973 at Sound Factory, Hollywood, California
Genre	Jazz-funk[1]
Length	39:34
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Larry Mizell
Bobbi Humphrey chronology
Dig This! (1972) Blacks and Blues (1973) Bobbi Humphrey Live: Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux (1973)

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".[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Track listing

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

• 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

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