26/10/2022
Hubert Laws "Family" (1980) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Funk-
Label : CBS, Inc.
01 - Ravel's Bolero (Maurice Ravel)
02 - What A Night! (Hubert Laws)
03 - Wildfire (Nathan East)
Side 2
01 - Family (Hubert Laws)
02 - Memories Of Minnie (Riperton) (Hubert Laws)
03 - Say You're Mine (Hubert Laws)
All Compositions, Lyrics Composed, Arranged & Conducted by Hubert Laws, except "Ravel's Bolero" Written by Maurice Ravel, Arranged & Adapted by Hubert Laws, & "Wildfire" Written & Arranged by Nathan East
Other Musicians :
Brass
Snooky Young : Trumpet
Bobby Bryant : Trumpet
Ray Brown : Trumpet
Garnett Brown : Trombone
Benny Powell : Trombone
Maurice Spears : Trombone
*Brass on "Family" & "Say You're Mine"
Steve Madaio : Trumpet
David Searfoss : Trumpet
Ray Brown : Trumpet
Alan Kaplan : Trombone
Jimmy Cleveland : Trombone
Maurice Spears : Trombone
Strings (except on "Wildfire")
Haim Shtrum : Violin (Concertmaster) - Thomas Buffum, Rhonni Joanne Hallnan, Carroll Stephens, Janice Gower, Assa Drori, William Henderson, Linda Rose, Barbara Durant, Mari Twumura Botnick, Franklin Foster
Cellists : Earl Madison, Nina de Vertich, Larry Corbett
Produced by Hubert Laws for Spirit Productions, Inc.
Assisted by Bill Draper & William Jeffrey
Executive Producer : George Butler
Rhythm Tracks Recorded at Hollywood Sound Studio
Engineered by Rik Pekkonen
All Other Recordings made at Sunstorm Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Engineered by Jerry Brown
Assisted by Rick Surber
Mastered at A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mastering Engineer : Bernie Grundman
Remix Engineer : Jerry Brown
Side 1
01 - Ravel's Bolero
Chick Corea : Acoustic Piano Solo
Bobby Lyle : Fender Rhodes Piano
Nathan East : Bass
Earl Klugh : Acoustic Guitar
Woody 'Onaje' Murray : Vibes
Bill Draper : Clarinet Solo
Hubert Laws : Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Timm Boatman : Classical Snare Drum
Plus Strings & Brass
02 - What A Night!
Bobby Lyle : Acoustic Piano Solo, Fender Rhodes Solo
Nathan East : Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Hubert Laws : Flute, Bass Flute
Plus Strings & Brass
03 - Wildfire
Bobby Lyle : Fender Rhodes Piano
Nathan East : Bass (Solo)
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Hubert Laws : Flute, Piccolo
Side 2
01 - Family
Featuring Debra Laws on Vocal Solo
Bobby Lyle : Piano
Nathan East : Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Ron Muldrow : Guitar
David T. Walker : Guitar
Angel Rogers : Background vocals
Hubert Laws : Flute, Piccolo, Vocal Background
Plus Strings & Brass*
02 - Memories Of Minnie (Riperton)
Chick Corea : Acoustic Piano Solo
Bobby Lyle : Fender Rhodes Piano
Nathan East : Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Earl Klugh : Acoustic Guitar
Hubert Laws : Flute
Plus Strings & Brass
03 - Say You're Mine
Bobby Lyle : Fender Rhodes Piano
Nathan East : Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Hubert Laws : Flute, Piccolo
Plus Strings & Brass*