1974 Hubert Laws – In The Beginning
In the Beginning is a double album by flutist Hubert Laws released on the CTI and recorded at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in 1974. The album was later reissued on CTI as two separate volumes entitled Then There Was Light.
Tracks
1 In The Beginning (Clare Fischer) 06:55
2 Restoration (Harold Blanchard) 09:02
3 Gymnopedie #1 (Erik Satie) 03:57
4 Come Ye Disconsolate (Traditional) 05:23
5 Airegin (Sonny Rollins) 05:34
6 Moment’s Notice (John Coltrane) 06:59
7 Reconciliation (Rodgers Grant) 10:10
8 Mean Lene (Hubert Laws) 15:28
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Ron Carter |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Gene Bertoncini |
| Flute | Hubert Laws |
| Sax | Ronnie Laws |
| Cello | George Ricci |
| Viola | Emanuel Vardi |
| Violin | David Nadien |
| Vibraphone | David Friedman |
| Percussion | David Friedman |
| Percussion | Airto Moreira |
Other Musicians
1 In The Beginning
| Piano | Clare Fischer |
2 Restoration
| Piano | Bob James |
3 Gymnopedie #1
| Piano | Bob James |
4 Come Ye Disconsolate
| Organ | Richard Tee |
| Piano | Bob James |
| Strings | Richard Tee |
5 Airegin
| Piano | Bob James |
6 Moment’s Notice
| Piano | Bob James |
7 Reconciliation
| Piano | Bob James |
8 Mean Lene
| Piano | Clare Fischer |
| Piano | Bob James |
| Piano | Rodgers Grant |
Liner Notes
Producer – Creed Taylor
Arranged By – Clare Fischer (Track 1)
Arranged By – Hubert Laws (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Arranged By – Bob James (Tracks 3, 4)
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Design – Sibbie McDonough
Photography – Pete Turner, Duane Michels
Recorded At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Phonographic Copyright Creed Taylor Inc
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