First Light is an album by flautist Herbie Mann's group The Family of Mann recorded in 1973 and released on the Atlantic label.[1]
| First Light | ||||
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Studio | Record Plant, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Crossover jazz, Soul jazz | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1658 | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Jim Newsome stating: "This album is more laidback than most of the Mann catalog from the era, with the rhythmic variations and complementary interplay between the musicians contributing to the feeling of a real band. First Light is one of the classiest and most unified recordings of Herbie Mann's long career".[2]
Track listing edit
- "Toot Stick" (Herbie Mann) - 2:20
- "Davey Blue" (David Newman) - 4:38
- "Daffodil" (Tony Levin) - 2:58
- "The Turtle and the Frog" (Steve Gadd) - 2:40
- "Muh Hoss Knows the Way" (Sam Brown) - 2:18
- "Music Is a Game We Play" (Levin) - 4:37
- "Sunrise Highs" (Brown) - 9:17
- "Thank You Mr. Rushing" (Pat Rebillot) - 3:05
- "Mexicali" (Mann) - 4:17
- "Lullaby for Mary Elizabeth" (Gadd) - 3:00
Personnel edit
- Herbie Mann - flute
- David Newman - tenor saxophone, flute
- Pat Rebillot - keyboards
- Sam Brown - guitar
- Tony Levin - bass
- Steve Gadd - drums, kalimba, knees
- Armen Halburian - percussion
- Carlos "Patato" Valdes - congas (track 1)
References edit
- ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series accessed August 31, 2015
- ^ a b Newsome, Jim. First Light – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.