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When renowned
flutist Bobbi Humphrey first heard the flute in "Peter and
the Wolf", she knew that she was destined to play that
instrument. With a little help from her father who brought home
discarded books like Think and Grow Rich from his white
employers for whom he worked as a gardener, she read the material,
believed in the possibilities and knew that she could be
successful. In school, she began playing the flute and wrote over
and over in her notebook "Bobbi Humphrey…Jazz
Flutist".
Once she journeyed
from Marlin, Texas, to New York, she took the city by storm.
First, she performed with Duke Ellington, then was an unexpected
guest on "The Tonight Show" and performed with musician
Herbie Mann in Central Park before thousands. In addition, she
became the first woman to sign with Blue Note Records in its
39-year history. See what having big dreams can do?
Contact Bobbi
at www.bobbihumphrey.net |
