Satin Doll (Bobbi Humphrey album)

Updated on Oct 12, 2024

Edit

Comment

Released December 1-7, 1974 Satin Doll (1974) Fancy Dancer (1975) Release date 1974 Label Blue Note Records		Length 43:56 Artist Bobbi Humphrey Producer Mizell Brothers Genre Jazz

Recorded June 20, July 22 & August 5, 1974 at Sound Factory, Hollywood, California Similar Blacks and Blues, Dig This!, Fancy Dancer, Flute In, Bobbi Humphrey Live: Coo

Bobbi humphrey satin doll 1975 track 01 new york times

Satin Doll is the fourth studio album by American jazz flautist Bobbi Humphrey recorded in 1974 and released on the Blue Note label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Andrew Hamilton awarded the album 3½ stars stating "This album isn't as compelling as Blacks and Blues, but is far more impressive than the jazz fusion happening at the same time".

Track listing

All compositions by Larry Mizell except as indicated

"New York Times" - 6:53
"Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) - 4:09
"San Francisco Lights" (Chuck Davis) - 5:27
"Ladies Day" - 6:20
"Fun House" (Terry McFaddin, Melvin "Wah-Wah Watson" Ragin) - 4:43
"My Little Girl" - 6:45
"Rain Again" - 6:56
"You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder) - 2:43

Recorded at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, California on June 20 (tracks 2, 4, 6 & 8), July 22 (tracks 5 & 7) and August 5 (tracks 1 & 3), 1974

Personnel

Bobbi Humphrey - flute, vocals

Fonce Mizell - clavinet, trumpet, vocals

Jerry Peters - piano, clavinet

Larry Mizell - electric piano synthesizer, clavinet, vocals, arranger, conductor

Phil Davis, Don Preston - synthesizer

Melvin "Wah Wah Watson" Ragin, John Rowin - guitar

Wayne Tweed, Chuck Rainey - electric bass

Harvey Mason - drums

King Errison - conga

Roger Sainte, Stephanie Spruill - percussion

Chuck Davis, Samantha Harris, Freddie Perren - backing vocals

Songs

1New York Times6:51
2Satin Doll4:07
3San Francisco Lights5:23

References

Satin Doll (Bobbi Humphrey album) Wikipedia

(Text) CC BY-SA