Afro-Classic
# Afro-Classic

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.

## Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 5 stars stating "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," aptly describing "[t]he liberties taken with the Passacaglia" as "revolutionary" rendering the "stunning" number "no longer simply a classical tune" but one which "begins to swing with Latin, blues, and jazz undertones. When Laws finally takes his solo, the tune simply grooves its way through to the end — with subtle sound effects that Brian Eno would be envious of because he hadn't thought of them yet."

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

## Track listing

* "Fire and Rain" (James Taylor) - 7:58
* "Allegro from Concerto No. 3 in D" (Johann Sebastian Bach) - 3:47
* "Theme from Love Story" (Francis Lai) - 7:32
* "Passacaglia in C Minor" (Johann Sebastian Bach) - 15:14
* "Flute Sonata in F" (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - 3:17

## Personnel

* Hubert Laws - flute (on "Passacaglia", electric flute)
* Bob James - electric piano
* Gene Bertoncini - guitar
* Ron Carter - bass (on "Passacaglia", electric cello solo)
* Fred Waits - drums
* Dave Friedman - vibraphone (on "Fire and Rain", vibes with fuzz pedal)
* Richie "Pablo" Landrum, Airto Moreira - percussion
* Fred Alston, Jr. - bassoon
* Don Sebesky - arranger
