When renowned flutist Bobbi Humphrey first heard the flute in "Peter and the Wolf", she decided to learn how to play that instrument. Her dreams moved more than childhood dreams of becoming a professional performer one day after her father, a landscaper brought home discarded books from his customers. As a young child, Humphrey  read Think and Grow. Soaking in this and other positive thinking books, she believed that it was possible to become anything in life. Setting her sights on that original childhood wish to perform, she became an unusually talented flute player. By high school, she was writing "Bobbi Humphrey…Jazz Flutist" over and over in her notebook.

        After journeying from Marlin, Texas to New York, she took the city by storm all in a weekend. First, she performed as an unexpected guest on "The Tonight Show" and was called up on stage as a guest. Next, played in front of thousands with Herbie Hancock in Central Park. On her third day in New York, she met Duke Ellington who asked her to play with him. As a participant in the Apollo Theatre's Amateur Hour (her original reason for coming to the city), she was tied with Stephanie Mills for the winner's spot.. 

       In a short period of time, Bobbi Humphrey signed with Blue Note Records and was the first woman to do so in its 39-year history. Her "Harlem River Drive" is still a favorite among fans and considered a classic. Today, Humphrey is the CEO of her own label…Paradise Sound Records. She is a prolific writer of poetry and working on a novel.