Jazz Articles about Chris Humphrey

About Chris Humphrey

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Chris Humphrey: The Voice of Clark Terry

Read "The Voice of Clark Terry" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

by Nicholas F. Mondello
August 29, 2022

With the possible exception of Louis Armstrong, Clark Terry was probably the most unique trumpet “stylist" in jazz history. Hearing one note you would bet the farm that it was CT. Chris Humphrey's The Voice of Clark Terry, Vol. 1 is a marvelously unique salute. This recording presents a dozen Terry-composed originals. They are sung superbly by Humphrey with brilliant original lyrics provided by drummer Les Harris, Jr. As an additional treat, Humphrey s(w)ings “vocalesed" lyrics— again ...

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Chris Humphrey: Nothing but Blue Sky

Read "Nothing but Blue Sky" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
February 16, 2008

Vocalist/composer Chris Humphrey's release Nothing but Blue Sky continues a recent trend of jazz vocal recordings that feature the vocalist backed sparingly with a piano trio or less instrumentation, without brass or reeds. This enables craftsmen like Humphrey to both explore and display their talents for both singing and, in the case of Humphrey, arranging the music he sings.Perhaps the best way to describe Humphrey's vocal talent is durable. His voice is neither pretty nor unpretty. It is ...

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Chris Humphrey: Nothing But Blue Sky

Read "Nothing But Blue Sky" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
August 31, 2007

Raggiunta la soglia dei quarant’anni, Chris Humphrey firma il suo primo disco da leader per la Cadence. Un’opera meditata a lungo, che ben sintetizza il segno espressivo di un artista duttile, che è al tempo stesso vocalist, arrangiatore ed autore di testi. Grazie ad una cifra espressiva agile ed incisiva, Humphrey si distingue nel panorama del jazz vocale di oggi grazie a due qualità: la ricerca di una strada personale, che passa attraverso la composizione di proprie canzoni e la ...