Land of Passion is an album by American flutist Hubert Laws released in 1979 via Columbia Records and produced by Laws himself. That album peaked at No. 8 on the US Billboard Top Jazz LPs chart.
Guest artists Guest artists on the album include Patrice Rushen, Debra Laws, Ronnie Laws, Eloise Laws as well as Larry Dunn and Roland Bautista of Earth, Wind and Fire.
Critical reception
Alex Henderson of AllMusic, in a 2.5/5-star review, remarked, "Land of Passion isn't instrumental jazz — it isn't hard bop, post-bop, or even fusion. The main focus of this LP is mellow, mildly jazzy R&B/pop (with the occasional instrumental)...Land of Passion needs to be judged by R&B/pop and quiet storm standards, and when those standards are applied, one has to say that this record is likable but not mind-blowing."
Tracklisting
Credits Bass Guitar – Bobby Vega, James Jameson Brass – Bobby Bryant, Oscar Brashear, Raymond Brown, Snooky Young Cello – Nils Oliver, Raymond Kelly, Ron Cooper Co-producer [Assistant] – William Jeffrey Design – Nancy Donald Drums – Ndugu Chancler, Raymond Pounds Engineer (Recording) – Chris Brunt Engineer (String & Brass) – Buddy Brundo Flute, Alto Flute – Hubert Laws Rhythm Guitar – Melvin Robinson, Pat Kelley, Roland Bautista Mastered By (Mastering Engineer) – Vlado Meller Percussion – Victor Feldman Piano – Barnaby Finch, Patrice Rushen Producer – Hubert Laws Saxophone, Synthesizer (Moog), Co-producer (Assistant) – Ronnie Laws Strings – Arnold Belnick, Bonnie Douglas, Dorothy Wade, Endre Granat, Janice Dower, Marcia Van Dyke, Paul Shure, Robert Sushel, Sandy Seymour Synthesizer – Larry Dunn Trombone – Benny Powell, Garnett Brown, Maurice Spears Vocals – Blanch Laws, Debra Laws, Eloise Laws, Johnny Laws
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