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The album is an adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s famous theme with strings and electronic instruments, in a pop vein.

Afro-Classic is an album by flautist Hubert Laws released on the CTI label featuring performances of popular and classical music by Laws recorded at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in 1970. The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 5 stars and stated “Afro-Classic is a classic for the manner in which Laws, with brilliant assistance from arranger Don Sebesky, melded the jazz and classical worlds — not to mention pop — into a seamless whole”.

Hubert Laws – flute Wally Kane, Jane Taylor – bassoon Bob James – piano, electric piano, electric harpsichord Gene Bertoncini, Stuart Scharf – guitar Ron Carter – bass Jack DeJohnette – drums Dave Friedman – vibraphone, percussion Airto Moreira – percussion Don Sebesky – arranger, conductor

Crying Song is an album by jazz flautist Hubert Laws released on the CTI label featuring performances of popular music (including songs by Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Monkees and The Bee Gees) and by Laws recorded in Memphis with Elvis Presley’s rhythm section and at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio.

Hubert Laws – flute, piccolo Jimmy Owens – trumpet Karl Porter – bassoon Chick Corea – piano Roland Hanna – harpsichord Kenny Burrell – guitar Sam Brown – sitar Ron Carter – bass Chuck Rainey – electric bass Grady Tate – drums Melba Moore – vocals

Flute, [Alto] Flute – Hubert Laws Guitar – Melvin Robinson (tracks: 6), Pat Kelley (tracks: 6), Roland Bautista Mastered By [Mastering Engineer] – Vlado Meller Percussion – Victor Feldman Piano – Barnaby Finch (tracks: 6), Patrice Rushen Saxophone – Ronnie Laws Strings – Arnold Belnick, Bonnie Douglas, Dorothy Wade, Endre Granat, Janice Dower, Marcia Van Dyke, Paul Shure, Robert Sushel, Sandy Seymour Synthesizer – Larry Dunn Synthesizer [Moog] – Ronnie Laws (tracks: 6) Trombone – Benny Powell, Garnett Brown, Maurice Spears Vocals – Blanch Laws, Debra Laws, Eloise Laws, Johnny Laws

Hubert Laws – flute, arranger Randy Brecker – trumpet Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone David Sanborn – alto saxophone Bob James – keyboards, arranger, conductor Don Grolnick – piano, clavinet Joe Beck, George Benson, Eric Gale, Richie Resnicoff, Phil Upchurch – guitar Doug Bascomb, Ron Carter – bass Stanley Clarke – electric bass Steve Gadd, Andrew Smith – drums Ralph MacDonald – percussion Harry Cykman, Gayle Dixon, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi – violin Al Brown, Manny Vardi – viola George Ricci, Alan Shulman – cello

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating “Laws is in fine form during what is essentially a straight-ahead jazz set. Some of the music is a little funky, but throughout, Laws (who plays piccolo on two of the seven numbers) is in excellent form”.