Morning Star is an album by flautist Hubert Laws released on the CTI and recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in 1972.CTI discography accessed February 7, 2012
Reception The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "Morning Star is a joy all the way through... It's Laws at his very best; it helped define the essence of CTI".Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed February 7, 2012
Track listing All compositions by Hubert Laws except where noted "Morning Star" (Rodgers Grant) - 7:57 "Let Her Go" - 4:53 "Where Is The Love" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) - 4:36 "No More" - 5:01 "Amazing Grace" (Traditional) - 7:19 "What Do You Think of This World Now?" - 6:00
Personnel Hubert Laws - flute, alto flute, bass flute, piccolo Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm - trumpet, flugelhorn Garnett Brown - trombone James Buffington - French horn Phil Bodner - clarinet, flute, alto flute Romeo Penque - flute, alto flute, bass flute, piccolo, English horn Jack Knitzer - bassoon Bob James - electric piano John Tropea - guitar Ron Carter - bass Billy Cobham - drums Dave Friedman - vibraphone, percussion Ralph MacDonald - percussion Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice - violin George Koutzen, Charles McCracken, Lucien Schmit - cello Gloria Agostini - harp Lani Groves, Eloise Laws, Debra Laws, Tasha Thomas - vocal Don Sebesky - arranger, conductor
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