Hubert Laws
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Saxophonists · b. 1939

Hubert Laws

American flutist and saxophonist

Born
10 November 1939
Houston
Country
United States
Active
1964–
Record labels
RKO/Unique Records
Discography
27 albums

Biography

Hubert Laws is a jazz musician who plays saxophone, flute and Western concert flute. Hubert Laws was born on 10 November 1939 in Houston. The music is usually filed under jazz and rhythm and blues. Record labels: RKO/Unique Records. The discography here lists 27 albums, from “The Laws of Jazz” (1964) to “Live At Carnegie Hall” (2012). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters.

Hubert Laws (born November 10, 1939) is an American flutist, piccoloist and saxophonist with a career spanning over 50 years in jazz, classical, and other music genres. Laws is one of the few classical artists who has also mastered jazz, pop, and rhythm-and-blues genres, moving effortlessly from one repertory to another. He has three Grammy nominations.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The Laws of Jazz 1964
Flute By-Laws 1966
Crying Song 1969
Laws' Cause 1969
Afro-Classic 1970
The Rite of Spring 1971
Morning Star 1972
Wild Flower 1972
In the Beginning 1974
Then There Was Light, Volume 2 1974
The Chicago Theme 1975
Romeo and Juliet 1976
The San Francisco Concert 1977
A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich 1978
Say It With Silence 1978
Land of Passion 1979
Family 1980
How to Beat the High Cost of Living 1980
Aurex Jazz Festival '81: Fusion Super Jam 1982 · Live
Make It Last 1983
My Time Will Come 1993
Storm Then the Calm 1994
Soulero / Laws' Cause 2000
Moondance 2004
Hubert Laws Plays Bach for Barone & Baker 2005
Burt Bacharach Songbook 2009
Live At Carnegie Hall 2012

Also plays on

Albums where Hubert Laws is credited as a sideman

Member of

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Hubert Laws play?

Hubert Laws is known for playing saxophone, flute and Western concert flute.

When and where was Hubert Laws born?

Hubert Laws was born 10 November 1939 in Houston.

What are Hubert Laws's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The Laws of Jazz (1964), Flute By-Laws (1966), Crying Song (1969), Laws' Cause (1969) and Afro-Classic (1970).

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