Bobbi Humphrey - Dig This! (1972) [2014 SHM-CD Blue Note 24-192 Remaster] CD-Rip

Features the high-fidelity SHM-CD format (compatible with standard CD player) and the latest 24bit 192kHz remastering. A stone killer from funky flute player Bobbi Humphrey – one of her early albums for Blue Note Records, and a set that's a perfect summation of the best sides of her talents! The album's got a slightly different feel than Bobbi's work with Larry Mizell – yet still sports a similar approach that blends her amazingly spiritual flute lines with rich larger backings – in this case arranged by Horace Ott, Alphonse Mouzon, and Wade Marcus, in a sublime blend of electric jazz and soaring strings – all with a feel that's almost like some lost blacksploitation soundtrack!

Given the lady's strength on her instrument, and her sharp sound on her solos, the record's got a focus and righteousness that takes it way past most contemporary efforts of this nature – a bold testament to the qualities that have made Bobbi one of our favorite players on flute for many many years. The set also features some wonderful Fender Rhodes – played both by Harry Whitaker and Paul Griffin – plus bass from Wilbur Bascomb, and heavy drums from Alphonse Mouzon. Titles include "Love Theme From Fuzz", "Nubian Lady", "Lonely Town Lonely Street", "Smiling Faces Sometimes", Is This All", "I Love Every Little Thing About You", "El Mundo De Maravilas", and a great version of Mouzon's "Virtue".

Tracks:

01 - Lonely Town, Lonely Street
02 - Is This All_
03 - Smiling Faces Sometimes
04 - Virtue
05 - I Love Every Little Thing About You
06 - Love Theme From ''Fuzz''
07 - El Mundo De Maravillas (A World Of Beauty)
08 - Nubian Lady

Personnel:

Bobbi Humphrey - flute
George Marge - oboe, english horn
Seymour Berman, Paul Gershman, Irving Spice, Paul Winter - violin
Julian Barber - viola
Seymour Barab - cello
Eugene Bianco - harp
Harry Whitaker - electric piano
Paul Griffin - electric piano, clavinet
William Fontaine, David Spinozza - guitar
Ron Carter - bass
Wilbur Bascomb Jr. - electric bass
Alphonse Mouzon - drums, bell tree, arranger
Warren Smith - percussion
Wade Marcus, Horace Ott - arranger