Live at Montreux (Bobbi Humphrey album)
| Live at Montreux | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live album by | ||||
| Released | May 22, 1974 | |||
| Recorded | July 5, 1973 | |||
| Venue | Montreux Jazz Festival | |||
| Genre | Jazz[1] | |||
| Length | 36:23 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | George Butler | |||
| Bobbi Humphrey chronology | ||||
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Live at Montreux is a live album by American flutist Bobbi Humphrey.[2][3] It was recorded on July 5, 1973, at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland,[4][5] and was released by Blue Note Records on May 22, 1974.[1][6]
The album was one of five produced by Blue Note president George Butler of performances at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1973.[7]
Critical reception
Leonard Feather described Humphrey's performance as "an astonishing display of fluency, good taste and self-confidence".[8]
Tracks
Track order and lengths sourced from Spotify.[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Virtue" | Alphonse Mouzon | 8:12 |
| 2. | "Sugar" | Stanley Turrentine | 9:57 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Sad Bag" | Dick Griffin | 9:55 |
| 4. | "Ain't No Sunshine" | Bill Withers | 8:18 |
| Total length: | 36:23 | ||
Personnel
- Bobbi Humphrey – flute
- Henry Franklin – bass
- Keith Killgo – drums
- Kevin Toney – Fender Rhodes, piano
- Barney Perry – guitar
- Jere Hausfater – liner notes
- Bob Cato – photography
- George Butler – producer
See also
The four other albums of the "Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux" series:
- Bobby Hutcherson Live at Montreux
- Live: Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux
- Marlena Shaw Live at Montreux
- Ronnie Foster Live: Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux
References
- ^ a b "A Few 'Jazzos' from Blue Note". South Wales Argus. February 6, 1975. p. 4. Retrieved December 28, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Hawkins, Jerry L. (February 24, 2025). "Bobbi Humphrey: A South Dallas Journey". The Dallas Weekly. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
- ^ Waring, Charles (January 4, 2025). "Best Blue Note Samples: 20 Tracks That Built Hip-Hop". udiscovermusic.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
- ^ "Bobbi Humphrey". Blue Note Records. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
- ^ Live at Montreux. Bobbi Humphrey (sleeve). Los Angeles: Blue Note. 1974.
- ^ a b "Live: Cookin' With Blue Note At Montreux - Album by Bobbi Humphrey". Spotify. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
- ^ "Donald Byrd "Live: Cookin' with Blue Note at Montreux" Gets First-Ever Official Release". Blue Note Records. December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
- ^ Feather, Leonard (July 10, 1973). "Jazz Heavyweights Open Up". Los Angeles Times. p. 60. Retrieved December 29, 2025 – via newspapers.com.