The Chicago Theme Explained

The Chicago Theme
Type:Album
Artist:Hubert Laws
Cover:The Chicago Theme.jpg
Released:1975
Recorded:January–April 1975
Studio:Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre:Jazz
Length:34:49
Label:CTI
Producer:Creed Taylor
Prev Title:In the Beginning
Prev Year:1974
Next Title:The San Francisco Concert
Next Year:1977

The Chicago Theme is an album by flautist Hubert Laws recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's Studio in New Jersey in 1974 and released in 1975 on the CTI label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "Rather than performing with a small group, as he did on his best sessions, Laws is joined by strings and funky rhythm sections playing now-dated commercial grooves... The only reason to acquire this out of print LP is for Laws' still-superb flute playing".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Hubert Laws except as indicated

  1. "The Chicago Theme (Love Loop)" (Bob James) - 5:38
  2. "Midnight at the Oasis" (David Nichtern) - 5:31
  3. "You Make Me Feel Brand New" (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) - 5:54
  4. "Going Home" (Antonín Dvořák) - 4:56
  5. "I Had a Dream" - 6:02
  6. "Inflation Chaser" - 6:48

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dougpayne.com/ctid7576.htm#chicagotheme CTI discography
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 7, 2012