The Laws of Jazz

The Laws of Jazz is the debut album by jazz flautist Hubert Laws released on the Atlantic label in 1964.^[1]

The Laws of Jazz
Studio album by Hubert Laws
Released	1964
Recorded	April 2 & 22, 1964
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:29
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Joel Dorn
Hubert Laws chronology
The Laws of Jazz (1964) Flute By-Laws (1966)

Reception

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".^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Hubert Laws except as indicated

1. "Miss Thing" (Bobby Thomas) - 3:47
2. "All Soul" (Curtis Lewis) - 3:39
3. "Black Eyed Peas and Rice" - 3:25
4. "Bessie's Blues" - 6:12
5. "And Don't You Forget It" (Thomas) - 2:59
6. "Bimbe Blue" - 7:51
7. "Capers" (Tommy McIntosh) - 5:36

• Recorded in New York City on April 2, 1964 (tracks 1, 3 & 6) and April 22, 1964 (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7)

Personnel

• Hubert Laws - flute, piccolo
• Armando (Chick) Corea - piano
• Richard Davis - bass
• Jimmy Cobb (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7), Bobby Thomas (tracks 1, 3 & 6) - drums

References

1. Atlantic Records discography accessed February 7, 2012
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 7, 2012
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 871. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.