Afro Classic

Hubert Laws

SKU: CTI6006

Barcode: 4260019714855

34.00 £34.00
  • Genre: Jazz
  • Label: Speakers Corner
  • Released Date: 15th June 2015
  • Buying Format:
    180g 1LP Gatefold Sleeve

Out of stock

Add to your Wishlist

“Afro Classic” – Hubert Laws (fl); Don Sebesky (arr); Fred Alston, Jr. (bassoon); Bob James (el-p); Gene Bertoncini (g); David Friedman (vib); Ron Carter (b); Airto, Richie ‘Pablo’ Landrum (perc); Fred Waits (dr)

?In the Seventies, fusion was a popular pigeonhole for music somewhere between jazz and pop. At the same time it was also an often used, belittling term employed by critics and representatives of ‘pure’ jazz, who never wanted to listen to it, let alone include any of the numerous LPs in their collection.
Forty years later, the dust has settled. Flautist Hubert Laws’ recordings not only for the Atlantic but also the CTI labels are treasured – especially the present LP, which was produced by the ‘Master of Sound’ Creed Taylor. Now these crossover numbers from the worlds of classic, jazz, pop and easy listening are available once more. Discover, for example, Al Kooper’s composition “Fire And Rain” (more familiar are the versions from Blood, Sweat & Tears and James Taylor), the famous theme music from the film “Love Story”, and three classical compositions by J. S. Bach and Mozart. All have been given a facelift and with such super sidemen ranging from Ron Carter to Bob James and a superb Freddie Waits on the drums, they are a real treat.
So cast aside any preconceptions and enjoy this meticulous production and the clear reproduction on vinyl.

Recording: December 1970 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA
Production: Creed Taylor

Artist
Genre
Label
Buying Options
Format , ,
Condition
Country

Share this

More from Jazz