Laws' Cause
| Laws' Cause | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | August 10, 1966, February 9, 1968 and March 27, 1968 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:18 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Hubert Laws chronology | ||||
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Laws' Cause is the third album by jazz flautist Hubert Laws released on the Atlantic label in 1969.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album 3 stars calling it "an interesting and entertaining combination of hard bop and crossover jazz".[2] Harvey Pekar, in a contemporary review for DownBeat, wrote the album was among the best jazz flute recordings ever released and praised Laws' improvisation and soloing.[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| DownBeat | [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Hubert Laws except as indicated
- "No More" – 2:30
- "If You Knew" – 4:31
- "A Day with You" (John Murtaugh) – 3:35
- "Please Let Go" – 3:05
- "Shades of Light" – 6:45
- "Trio for Flute, Bassoon and Piano" (Chick Corea) – 5:09
- "Windows" (Corea) – 8:43
- Recorded in New York City on August 10, 1966 (track 7) and at A&R Studios in New York City on February 9, 1968 (tracks 2 & 4) and March 27, 1968 (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6)
Personnel
- Hubert Laws – flute, piccolo
- Jimmy Owens – trumpet
- Karl Porter – bassoon
- Chick Corea – piano
- Roland Hanna – harpsichord
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- Sam Brown – sitar
- Ron Carter – bass
- Chuck Rainey – electric bass
- Grady Tate – drums
- Melba Moore – vocals
References
- ^ Atlantic Records discography accessed February 8, 2012
- ^ a b Campbell, A. Allmusic Review accessed February 7, 2012
- ^ a b Down Beat: June 12, 1969 vol. 36, no. 12. Review by Harvey Pekar.