Romeo and Juliet is an album by flutist Hubert Laws.[1] It was released by Columbia Records and spent several weeks on the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart in 1976.[2]
The album is "an adaptation of Tchaikovsky's famous theme with strings and electronic instruments, in a pop vein.[1] The AllMusic reviewer described the album as "Light jazz (with strings, keyboards, voices, etc.) and a classical/Eastern flavor."[3]
Track listing edit
- "Undecided"
- "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again"
- "Forlane"
- "Romeo and Juliet"
- "What Are We Gonna Do"
- "Guatemala Connection"
Personnel edit
- Hubert Laws - Flute
- Bob James - Fender Rhodes, Clavinet, Keyboards
- Eric Gale, Richie Resnicoff, Barry Finnerty, Steve Khan - Guitar
- Gary King - Bass
- Andy Newmark, Steve Gadd - Drums
- Ralph MacDonald - Percussion
- Mark Gray - Clavinet, Keyboards
- Alan Rubin, Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm, Bernie Glow - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Allen Ralph, David Taylor, Wayne Andre - Trombone
- George Marge, David Sanborn, Howard Johnson, Phil Bodner, Jerry Dodgion, Harvey Estrin - Woodwinds
- David Nadien - Concertmaster
- Alan Schulman, Alfred Brown, Barry Sinclair, Charles McCracken, Emanuel Green, Emanuel Vardi, Guy Lumia, Harold Kohon, Harry Cykman, Harry Lookofsky, Matthew Raimondi, Max Ellen, Max Pollikoff, Paul Gershman, Seymour Barab - Strings
- Denise Wigfall, Kenneth Coles, Robin Wilson, Shirley Thompson, Stanley Stroman - Vocals
Production edit
- Produced, Arranged and Conducted by Bob James
- Co-Produced and Engineered by Bob Clearmountain
- Engineered by Joe Jorgensen
- Vocal Arrangements by Stanley Stroman
References edit
- ^ a b Thomas, Greg (February 23, 2011). "Hubert Laws: Flute Virtuoso and NEA Jazz Master". AllAboutJazz. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Top LPs & Tape". Billboard. December 4, 1976. p. 62.
- ^ Erlewine, Michael. "Hubert Laws: Romeo & Juliet". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2020.