Morning Star is an album by flautist Hubert Laws released on the CTI and recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in 1972.[1]

Morning Star
Studio album by Hubert Laws
Released	1972
Recorded	September - November 1972
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:46
Label	CTI
Producer	Creed Taylor
Hubert Laws chronology
Wild Flower (1972) Morning Star (1972) Carnegie Hall (1973)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "Morning Star is a joy all the way through... It's Laws at his very best; it helped define the essence of CTI".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Hubert Laws except where noted

1. "Morning Star" (Rodgers Grant) - 7:57
2. "Let Her Go" - 4:53
3. "Where Is The Love" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) - 4:36
4. "No More" - 5:01
5. "Amazing Grace" (Traditional) - 7:19
6. "What Do You Think of This World Now?" - 6:00

Personnel

• Hubert Laws - flute, alto flute, bass flute, piccolo
• Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Garnett Brown - trombone
• James Buffington - French horn
• Phil Bodner - clarinet, flute, alto flute
• Romeo Penque - flute, alto flute, bass flute, piccolo, English horn
• Jack Knitzer - bassoon
• Bob James - electric piano
• John Tropea - guitar
• Ron Carter - bass
• Billy Cobham - drums
• Dave Friedman - vibraphone, percussion
• Ralph MacDonald - percussion
• Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice - violin
• George Koutzen, Charles McCracken, Lucien Schmit - cello
• Gloria Agostini - harp
• Lani Groves, Eloise Laws, Debra Laws, Tasha Thomas - vocal
• Don Sebesky - arranger, conductor

References