Romeo & Juliet (Hubert Laws album)

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

  1. "Undecided"
  2. "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again"
  3. "Forlane"
  4. "Romeo and Juliet"
  5. "What Are We Gonna Do"
  6. "Guatemala Connection"

Personnel

  • 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

  • Produced, Arranged and Conducted by Bob James
  • Co-Produced and Engineered by Bob Clearmountain
  • Engineered by Joe Jorgensen
  • Vocal Arrangements by Stanley Stroman

References

  1. ^ a b Thomas, Greg (February 23, 2011). "Hubert Laws: Flute Virtuoso and NEA Jazz Master". AllAboutJazz. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Top LPs & Tape". Billboard. December 4, 1976. p. 62.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Michael. "Hubert Laws: Romeo & Juliet". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2020.