Hubert Laws - Wild Flower (1972) [vinyl]

Wild Flower by Hubert Laws is praised for its sophisticated arrangements, which feature a blend of jazz improvisation with a string section, and a highly-talented studio ensemble. Reviewers note Laws' masterful flute playing, but also highlight the album's compositional depth, with arrangements by John Murtaugh and impressive performances from studio musicians like Chick Corea, Ron Carter, and Richard Davis. It is considered a classic and highly-rated album. AI Overview. 

A nice date from an earlier Laws period with a harder tone and more traditional jazz direction. ~ by Ron Wynn, AMG. 

Atlantic Records, SD 1624, 1972
Recorded 22nd October (#A2,A3) & 23rd November (#A1,B1,B2), 1971
and 27th January, 1972 (#B3) at Atlantic Recording Studios. New York 

Musicians:
Hubert Laws - Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo, Flute [Amplified]
Ron Carter - Bass
Richard Davis - Bass (#A1-B2)
Chick Corea - Piano (#B3)
Gary Burton - Vibraphone (#B3)
Bernard Purdie - Drums (#B3)
Ramon "Mongo" Santamaría - Congas (#B3)
Joe Chambers, Airto Moreira, Warren Smith - Percussion (#B3) 

Strings:
Bernard Eichen, David Nadien, Harry Lookofsky,
Matthew Raimondi, Paul Gershman - Violin (#A1-B2)
Aaron Rosand, Gene Orloff - Violin (#A2,A3)
Guy Lumia, John Pintavalle - Violin (#A1,B1,B2)
Harold Coletta, Harry Zaratzian, Richard Dickler - Viola (#A1-B2)
Julian Barber - Viola (#A2,A3)
Selwart Clarke - Viola (#A1,B1,B2)
\George Ricci, Richard Bock - Cello (#A1-B2)
Alan Shulman, Seymour Barab - Cello (#A2,A3)
Charles McCracken, Harvey Shapiro - Cello (#A1,B1,B2)
John Murtaugh - Arranger, Conductor 

Tracks:
A1. Wildflower {John Murtaugh} (3:10)
A2. Pensativa {Clare Fischer} (4:02)
A3. Equinox {John Coltrane} (6:21)
B1. Ashanti {John Murtaugh} (5:27)
B2. Motherless Child {Traditional; Arr. John Murtaugh} (5:30)
B3. Yoruba {John Murtaugh} (6:04) 

Total Time: 30:34 

Credits:
Producer - Joel Dorn
Recording Engineer - Lew Hahn
Remixing Engineer - Neal Ceppos
Contractor [Musical] - Hal Grant
Cover - Robert Andrew Parker
Art Direction, Design - Richard Mantel
Lacquer Cut - GP

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