1976 Hubert Laws – Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet is an album by flutist Hubert Laws. It was released by Columbia Records and spent several weeks on the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart in 1976.
The album is “an adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s famous theme with strings and electronic instruments, in a pop vein. The AllMusic reviewer described the album as “Light jazz (with strings, keyboards, voices, etc.) and a classical/Eastern flavor.”
Tracks
1 Undecided (Charlie Shavers) 06:13
2 Trying To Get The Feeling Again (David Pomeranz) 08:21
3 Forlane (Maurice Ravel) 04:16
4 Romeo & Juliet (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) 07:44
5 What Are We Gonna Do (Hubert Laws) 05:37
6 Guatemala Connection (Hubert Laws) 05:45
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Gary King |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Clavinet | Bob James |
| Fender Rhodes | Bob James |
| Flugelhorn | Alan Rubin |
| Flugelhorn | Bernie Glow |
| Flugelhorn | Jon Faddis |
| Flugelhorn | Marvin Stamm |
| Flugelhorn | Randy Brecker |
| Flute | Hubert Laws |
| Trombone | Alan Raph |
| Trombone | David Taylor |
| Trombone | Wayne Andre |
| Trumpet | Alan Rubin |
| Horns | Bernie Glow |
| Trumpet | Jon Faddis |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Denise Wigfall |
| Vocals | Kenneth Cole |
| Vocals | Robin Wilson |
| Vocals | Shirley Thompson |
Other Musicians
1 Undecided
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
2 Trying To Get The Feeling Again
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Guitar | Barry Finnerty |
3 Forlane
| Guitar | Barry Finnerty |
4 Romeo & Juliet
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
5 What Are We Gonna Do
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Guitar | Barry Finnerty |
| Guitar | Richard Resnicoff |
6 Guatemala Connection
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Guitar | Richard Resnicoff |
| Clavinet | Mark Gray |
Strings
Strings – Alan Shulman, Alfred Brown, Barry Sinclair, Charles McCracken, David Nadien, Emanuel Green, Emanuel Vardi, Guy Lumia, Harold Kohon, Harry Cykman, Harry Lookofsky, Matthew Raimondi, Max Ellen, Max Pollikoff, Paul Gershman, Seymour Barab
Liner Notes
Producer – Bob James
Arranged By – Bob James
Arranged By (Voice) – Stanley Stroman
Conductor – Bob James
Artwork – Pencil Pushers Inc
Recorded At Mediasound, NYC
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
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