Hubert Laws - Bridge Over Troubled Water (2002)

01. The Sound of Silence
02. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
03. I Am a Rock
04. April Come She Will
05. El Condor Pasa (Michberg-Robles)
06. Bridge over Troubled Water
07. The Boxer
08. Scaborough Fair
09. Mrs. Robinson
10. America (Simon)
11. The 59th Street Bridge Song
12. Cecilia (Simon)

Hubert Laws - flute
John Beasley - piano
Stanley Gilbert - bass
Ralph Penland - drums
West L.A. Strings, conducted by Stanley Gilbert

Flute virtuoso Hubert Laws has always occupied his own artistic turf, whether interpreting works by Mozart, Stravinsky, Dvorák, Debussy, Satie, Fauré, and J.S. Bach or improvising with immaculate ease through the modern jazz compositions of Chick Corea, Sonny Rollins, and John Coltrane. He has also demonstrated a well-grounded attitude toward the mainstream pop repertoire, which he handles with comparable mastery. Bridge Over Troubled Water, as one might guess, is an entire album of hit tunes by Paul Simon. Each melody is executed with the relaxed precision that has always characterized much of this artist's work. The flutist is backed by pianist John Beasley, bassist Stanley Gilbert, drummer Ralph Penland, and the West L.A. Strings under the direction of Stanley Gilbert. The familiarity of the playlist makes this an ideal choice for weddings and family gatherings, with the friendly friction generated during "Cecilia" and "I Am a Rock" bringing up welcome intimations of honest jazz. ---arwulf arwulf, AllMusic Review

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