Romeo & Juliet (Hubert Laws album)

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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]

Contents

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

Production

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References

  1. 1 2 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.
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