Laws' Cause

Laws' Cause
Studio album by Hubert Laws
Released	1969
Recorded	August 10, 1966, February 9, 1968 and March 27, 1968
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:18
Label	Atlantic
Hubert Laws chronology
Flute By-Laws (1966) Laws' Cause (1969) Crying Song (1969)

Laws' Cause is the third album by jazz flautist Hubert Laws released on the Atlantic label in 1969.^[1]

The Allmusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album 3 stars calling it "an interesting and entertaining combination of hard bop and crossover jazz".^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

All compositions by Hubert Laws except as indicated

1. "No More" – 2:30
2. "If You Knew" – 4:31
3. "A Day with You" (John Murtaugh) – 3:35
4. "Please Let Go" – 3:05
5. "Shades of Light" – 6:45
6. "Trio for Flute, Bassoon and Piano" (Chick Corea) – 5:09
7. "Windows" (Corea) – 8:43

• Recorded in New York City on August 10, 1966 (track 7) and at A&R Studios in New York City on February 9, 1968 (tracks 2 & 4) and March 27, 1968 (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6)

• Hubert Laws – flute, piccolo
• Jimmy Owens – trumpet
• Karl Porter – bassoon
• Chick Corea – piano
• Roland Hanna – harpsichord
• Kenny Burrell – guitar
• Sam Brown – sitar
• Ron Carter – bass
• Chuck Rainey – electric bass
• Grady Tate – drums
• Melba Moore – vocals