The Laws of Jazz is the debut album by jazz flautist Hubert Laws released on the Atlantic label in 1964.[1]
| The Laws of Jazz | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | April 2 & 22, 1964 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:29 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Joel Dorn | |||
| Hubert Laws chronology | ||||
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Reception edit
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Laws is in fine form during what is essentially a straight-ahead jazz set. Some of the music is a little funky, but throughout, Laws (who plays piccolo on two of the seven numbers) is in excellent form".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing edit
- All compositions by Hubert Laws except as indicated
- "Miss Thing" (Bobby Thomas) - 3:47
- "All Soul" (Curtis Lewis) - 3:39
- "Black Eyed Peas and Rice" - 3:25
- "Bessie's Blues" - 6:12
- "And Don't You Forget It" (Thomas) - 2:59
- "Bimbe Blue" - 7:51
- "Capers" (Tommy McIntosh) - 5:36
- Recorded in New York City on April 2, 1964 (tracks 1, 3 & 6) and April 22, 1964 (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7)
Personnel edit
- Hubert Laws - flute, piccolo
- Armando (Chick) Corea - piano
- Richard Davis - bass
- Jimmy Cobb (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7), Bobby Thomas (tracks 1, 3 & 6) - drums
References edit
- ^ Atlantic Records discography accessed February 7, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 7, 2012
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 871. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.