1980 Hubert Laws – Family

Family is the 16th album by flutist and saxophonist Hubert Laws, released in 1980 on Columbia.

Tracks

1  Ravel’s Bolero (Maurice Ravel) 08:46
2  What A Night! (Hubert Laws) 08:32
3  Wildfire (Nathan East) 05:11
4  Family (Hubert Laws) 07:35
5  Memory Of Minnie (Riperton) (Hubert Laws) 07:14
6  Say You’re Mine (Hubert Laws) 04:32

Musicians

1 Ravel’s Bolero

BassNathan East
DrumsLeon Chancler
SnareTim Boatman
Acoustic GuitarEarl Klugh
Fender RhodesBobby Lyle
PianoChick Corea
ClarinetBill Draper
FluteHubert Laws
TromboneBenny Powell
TromboneGarnett Brown
TromboneMaurice Spears
TrumpetBobby Bryant
TrumpetRaymond Lee Brown
TrumpetEugene Young
VibraphoneWoody Murray


2 What A Night!

BassNathan East
DrumsLeon Chancler
Fender RhodesBobby Lyle
PianoBobby Lyle
FluteHubert Laws
TromboneBenny Powell
TromboneGarnett Brown
TromboneMaurice Spears
TrumpetBobby Bryant
TrumpetRaymond Lee Brown
TrumpetEugene Young


3 Wildfire

BassNathan East
DrumsLeon Chancler
Fender RhodesBobby Lyle
FluteHubert Laws


4 Family

BassNathan East
DrumsLeon Chancler
GuitarDavid T Walker
GuitarRonald Muldrow
PianoBobby Lyle
FluteHubert Laws
TromboneAlan Kaplan
TromboneJimmy Cleveland
TromboneMaurice Spears
TrumpetDavid Searfoss
TrumpetRaymond Lee Brown
TrumpetSteve Madaio
Background VocalsAngel Rogers
Background VocalsHubert Laws
VocalsDebra Laws


5 Memory Of Minnie (Riperton)

BassNathan East
DrumsLeon Chancler
Acoustic GuitarEarl Klugh
Fender RhodesBobby Lyle
PianoChick Corea
FluteHubert Laws
TromboneBenny Powell
TromboneGarnett Brown
TromboneMaurice Spears
TrumpetBobby Bryant
TrumpetRaymond Lee Brown
TrumpetEugene Young


6 Say You’re Mine

BassNathan East
DrumsLeon Chancler
Fender RhodesBobby Lyle
FluteHubert Laws
TromboneAlan Kaplan
TromboneJimmy Cleveland
TromboneMaurice Spears
TrumpetDavid Searfoss
TrumpetRaymond Lee Brown
TrumpetSteve Madaio

Other Musicians

Cello – Earl Madison, Larry Corbett, Nina Devertich
Strings – Assa Drori, Barbara Durant, Carroll Stephens, Frank Foster, Janice Gower, Linda Rose, Mari Twumura Botnick*, Rhonni Joanne Hallnan*, Thomas Buffum, William Henderson (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6)

Liner Notes

Producer – Hubert Laws
Producer (Assisted By) – Bill Draper, William Jeffrey
Producer (Executive) – George Butler
Arranged By – Hubert Laws (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6)
Conductor – Hubert Laws (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Rick Surber
Engineer – Rik Pekkonen, Gerry E Brown
Engineer (Remix) – Gerry E Brown
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman

Photography By – Art Kane, Ace Burgess

Mastered At A&M Studios
Recorded At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Recorded At Sunstorm Studios
Copyright (c) CBS Inc
Phonographic Copyright (p) CBS Inc