Name: First Light by Freddie Hubbard
Brand: Freddie Hubbard
SKU: 074644068726
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Rating: 4.5 (42 reviews)

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First Light

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Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey

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Moment to Moment

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Yesterday's Dreams

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Lonely Town (From "On the Town")

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Fantasy In D (Polar AC)

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Never one to take lyricism for granted, trumpeter and composer Freddie Hubbard entered Creed Taylor's studio for the third time in 1974 with the express purpose of making a record radically different from anything he'd cut before; he was looking for it to use electricity and to be out of the soul-jazz mold, but was also more ambitious and wanted to push that envelope and himself. Taylor and Hubbard assembled a band that included Herbie Hancock on Rhodes, guitarists Eric Gale and George Benson, bassist Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette on drums, Airto Moreira on percussion, and Richard Wyands on acoustic piano to back him. The band was also supported by the truly ethereal and adventurous string arrangements of Don Sebesky (a first for Hubbard). The result is a masterpiece of textured sound, gorgeously far-flung charts, sweet, tight grooves, a subtle mystic feel, and some of Hubbard's most exciting playing ever. The title track and Hubbard's ingenious read of Paul and Linda McCartney's "Uncle Albert/ Admiral Halsey," as well as Leonard Bernstein's "Lonely Town," are so in the pocket that they bleed soul. Benson's uncharacteristically edgy guitar playing juxtaposed against Hubbard's warm tone, and Hancock's beautifully modal Rhodes lines that are drenched with big, open, minor chord voicings, are simply made more illustrious and graceful by Sebesky's strings. While Red Clay and Straight Life are both fine albums, First Light is the one that connects on all levels -- and it did with the jazz-buying public as well. A masterpiece. [A six-track Japanese edition was issued in 1998.] ~ Thom Jurek

1. First Light

by Freddie Hubbard

Primary Artist: Freddie Hubbard; Main Performer
Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Bassoon: Jane Taylor
Wally Kane; Performer
Clarinet: Romeo Penque
George Marge; Performer
Cor Anglais: Romeo Penque; Performer
Drums: Jack Dejohnette; Performer
Flugelhorn: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Flute: Romeo Penque
Hubert Laws
Wally Kane
George Marge; Performer
French Horn: Ray Alonge
James Buffington; Performer
Guitar: George Benson; Performer
Harp: Margaret Ross; Performer
Oboe: Romeo Penque; Performer
Percussion: Airto Moreira; Performer
Performer: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Piano: Richard Wyands; Performer
Trumpet: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Violin: David Nadien
Harold Kohon
Joe Malin
Irving Spice
Emanuel Green
Tosha Samaroff
Gene Orloff
Paul Gershman
Matthew Raimondi; Performer
Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Bassoon: Wally Kane
Jane Taylor; Performer
Clarinet: George Marge
Romeo Penque; Performer
Drums: Jack Dejohnette; Performer
Flute: Hubert Laws
Wally Kane
George Marge
Romeo Penque; Performer
French Horn: Ray Alonge
James Buffington; Performer
Guitar: George Benson; Performer
Harp: Margaret Ross; Performer
Oboe: Romeo Penque; Performer
A&r: Patti Matheny; Production
Percussion: Airto Moreira; Performer
Piano: Richard Wyands; Performer
Trumpet: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Violin: David Nadien
Paul Gershman
Emanuel Green
Harold Kohon
Joe Malin
Gene Orloff
Matthew Raimondi
Tosha Samaroff
Irving Spice; Performer
Arranger: Don Sebesky; Composer
Composer: Freddie Hubbard
F. Hubbard; Composer
Lyricist: Freddie Hubbard
F. Hubbard; Composer
Arranger: Don Sebesky; Composer
Composer: F. Hubbard; Composer
Lyricist: F. Hubbard; Composer
Assistant Producer: Rene Arsenault; Production
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Larry Keyes; Production
Mastering Engineer: Larry Keyes; Production
Producer: Dale Oehler; Production
Remastering: Tom Ruff; Production
Assistant Producer: Rene Arsenault; Production
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Larry Keyes; Production
Mastering Engineer: Larry Keyes; Production
Producer: Dale Oehler; Production

2. Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey

by Freddie Hubbard

Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Bassoon: Jane Taylor
Wally Kane; Performer
Clarinet: Romeo Penque
George Marge; Performer
Cor Anglais: Romeo Penque; Performer
Drums: Jack Dejohnette; Performer
Flugelhorn: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Primary Artist: Freddie Hubbard; Main Performer
Arranger: Don Sebesky; Composer
Composer: Mccartney; Composer
Conductor: Don Sebesky; Conductor
Flute: Romeo Penque
Hubert Laws
Wally Kane
George Marge; Performer
French Horn: Ray Alonge
James Buffington; Performer
Lyricist: Mccartney; Composer
Guitar: George Benson; Performer
Harp: Margaret Ross; Performer
Oboe: Romeo Penque; Performer
Percussion: Airto Moreira; Performer
Performer: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Piano: Richard Wyands; Performer
Trumpet: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Violin: David Nadien
Harold Kohon
Joe Malin
Irving Spice
Emanuel Green
Tosha Samaroff
Gene Orloff
Paul Gershman
Matthew Raimondi; Performer
Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Bassoon: Wally Kane
Jane Taylor; Performer
Cello: Charles Mccracken
George Ricci; Performer
Clarinet: George Marge
Romeo Penque; Performer
Drums: Jack Dejohnette; Performer
Electric Guitar: George Benson; Performer
Flute: Wally Kane
Hubert Laws
George Marge
Romeo Penque; Performer
French Horn: Ray Alonge
James Buffington; Performer
Harp: Margaret Ross; Performer
Oboe: Romeo Penque; Performer
Percussion: Airto Moreira; Performer
Piano: Richard Wyands; Performer
Vibraphone: Phil Kraus; Performer
Viola: Alfred Brown
Emanuel Vardi; Performer
Violin: David Nadien
Paul Gershman
Emanuel Green
Harold Kohon
Joe Malin
Gene Orloff
Tosha Samaroff
Irving Spice
Matthew Raimondi; Performer
Producer: Creed Taylor; Production
Arranger: Don Sebesky; Composer
Composer: Mccartney; Composer
Lyricist: Mccartney; Composer
Conductor: Don Sebesky; Conductor
A&r: Patti Matheny; Production
Assistant Producer: Rene Arsenault; Production
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Larry Keyes; Production
Mastering Engineer: Larry Keyes; Production
Producer: Dale Oehler
Creed Taylor; Production
Remastering: Tom Ruff; Production
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder; Production

3. Moment to Moment

by Freddie Hubbard

Primary Artist: Freddie Hubbard; Main Performer
Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Bassoon: Jane Taylor
Wally Kane; Performer
Clarinet: Romeo Penque
George Marge; Performer
Drums: Jack Dejohnette; Performer
Arranger: Don Sebesky; Composer
Composer: Henry Mancini; Composer
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer; Composer
Cor Anglais: Romeo Penque; Performer
Flugelhorn: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Flute: Romeo Penque
Hubert Laws
Wally Kane
George Marge; Performer
French Horn: Ray Alonge
James Buffington; Performer
Guitar: George Benson; Performer
Harp: Margaret Ross; Performer
Oboe: Romeo Penque; Performer
Percussion: Airto Moreira; Performer
Performer: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Piano: Richard Wyands; Performer
Trumpet: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Violin: David Nadien
Harold Kohon
Joe Malin
Irving Spice
Emanuel Green
Tosha Samaroff
Gene Orloff
Paul Gershman
Matthew Raimondi; Performer
Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Bassoon: Wally Kane
Jane Taylor; Performer
Cello: Charles Mccracken
George Ricci; Performer
Clarinet: George Marge
Romeo Penque; Performer
Drums: Jack Dejohnette; Performer
Electric Guitar: George Benson; Performer
Flute: Wally Kane
Hubert Laws
George Marge
Romeo Penque; Performer
French Horn: Ray Alonge
James Buffington; Performer
Harp: Margaret Ross; Performer
Oboe: Romeo Penque; Performer
Percussion: Airto Moreira; Performer
Piano: Richard Wyands; Performer
Vibraphone: Phil Kraus; Performer
Viola: Alfred Brown
Emanuel Vardi; Performer
Violin: David Nadien
Paul Gershman
Emanuel Green
Harold Kohon
Joe Malin
Gene Orloff
Tosha Samaroff
Irving Spice
Matthew Raimondi; Performer
Producer: Creed Taylor; Production
Arranger: Don Sebesky; Composer
Composer: H. Mancini
J. Mercer
Henry Mancini; Composer
Lyricist: H. Mancini
J. Mercer
Johnny Mercer; Composer
A&r: Patti Matheny; Production
Assistant Producer: Rene Arsenault; Production
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Larry Keyes; Production
Mastering Engineer: Larry Keyes; Production
Remastering: Tom Ruff; Production
Conductor: Don Sebesky; Conductor
Conductor: Don Sebesky; Conductor
Producer: Dale Oehler
Creed Taylor; Production
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder; Production

4. Yesterday's Dreams

by Freddie Hubbard

Primary Artist: Freddie Hubbard; Main Performer
Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Composer: D. Sebesky
N. Martin; Composer
Lyricist: D. Sebesky
N. Martin; Composer
Bassoon: Jane Taylor
Wally Kane; Performer
Clarinet: Romeo Penque
George Marge; Performer
Cor Anglais: Romeo Penque; Performer
Drums: Jack Dejohnette; Performer
Conductor: Don Sebesky; Conductor
Arranger: Don Sebesky; Composer
Flugelhorn: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Flute: Romeo Penque
Hubert Laws
Wally Kane
George Marge; Performer
French Horn: Ray Alonge
James Buffington; Performer
Guitar: George Benson; Performer
Harp: Margaret Ross; Performer
Oboe: Romeo Penque; Performer
Percussion: Airto Moreira; Performer
Performer: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Piano: Richard Wyands; Performer
Trumpet: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Violin: David Nadien
Harold Kohon
Joe Malin
Irving Spice
Emanuel Green
Tosha Samaroff
Gene Orloff
Paul Gershman
Matthew Raimondi; Performer
Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Bassoon: Wally Kane
Jane Taylor; Performer
Cello: Charles Mccracken
George Ricci; Performer
Clarinet: George Marge
Romeo Penque; Performer
Drums: Jack Dejohnette; Performer
Electric Guitar: George Benson; Performer
Flute: Wally Kane
Hubert Laws
George Marge
Romeo Penque; Performer
French Horn: Ray Alonge
James Buffington; Performer
Harp: Margaret Ross; Performer
Oboe: Romeo Penque; Performer
Percussion: Airto Moreira; Performer
Piano: Richard Wyands; Performer
Trumpet: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Vibraphone: Phil Kraus; Performer
Viola: Alfred Brown
Emanuel Vardi; Performer
Violin: David Nadien
Paul Gershman
Emanuel Green
Harold Kohon
Joe Malin
Gene Orloff
Tosha Samaroff
Irving Spice
Matthew Raimondi; Performer
Producer: Creed Taylor; Production
Arranger: Don Sebesky; Composer
Composer: N. Martin
Don Sebesky
D.sebesky; Composer
Lyricist: N. Martin
Don Sebesky
D.sebesky; Composer
Conductor: Don Sebesky; Conductor
A&r: Patti Matheny; Production
Assistant Producer: Rene Arsenault; Production
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Larry Keyes; Production
Mastering Engineer: Larry Keyes; Production
Producer: Dale Oehler
Creed Taylor; Production
Remastering: Tom Ruff; Production
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder; Production

5. Lonely Town (From "On the Town")

by Freddie Hubbard

Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Bassoon: Jane Taylor
Wally Kane; Performer
Clarinet: Romeo Penque
George Marge; Performer
Cor Anglais: Romeo Penque; Performer
Drums: Jack Dejohnette; Performer
Flugelhorn: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Primary Artist: Freddie Hubbard; Main Performer
Arranger: Don Sebesky; Composer
Composer: L. Bernstein
Betty Comden
Adolph Green; Composer
Conductor: Don Sebesky; Conductor
Flute: Romeo Penque
Hubert Laws
Wally Kane
George Marge; Performer
French Horn: Ray Alonge
James Buffington; Performer
Lyricist: L. Bernstein
Betty Comden
Adolph Green; Composer
Guitar: George Benson; Performer
Harp: Margaret Ross; Performer
Oboe: Romeo Penque; Performer
Percussion: Airto Moreira; Performer
Performer: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Piano: Richard Wyands; Performer
Trumpet: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Violin: David Nadien
Harold Kohon
Joe Malin
Irving Spice
Emanuel Green
Tosha Samaroff
Gene Orloff
Paul Gershman
Matthew Raimondi; Performer
Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Bassoon: Wally Kane
Jane Taylor; Performer
Cello: Charles Mccracken
George Ricci; Performer
Clarinet: George Marge
Romeo Penque; Performer
Drums: Jack Dejohnette; Performer
Electric Guitar: George Benson; Performer
Flute: Wally Kane
Hubert Laws
George Marge
Romeo Penque; Performer
French Horn: Ray Alonge
James Buffington; Performer
Harp: Margaret Ross; Performer
Oboe: Romeo Penque; Performer
Percussion: Airto Moreira; Performer
Piano: Richard Wyands; Performer
Vibraphone: Phil Kraus; Performer
Viola: Alfred Brown
Emanuel Vardi; Performer
Violin: David Nadien
Paul Gershman
Emanuel Green
Harold Kohon
Joe Malin
Gene Orloff
Tosha Samaroff
Irving Spice
Matthew Raimondi; Performer
Producer: Creed Taylor; Production
Arranger: Don Sebesky; Composer
Composer: Betty Comden
Adolph Green
L. Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Lyricist: Betty Comden
Adolph Green
L. Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Conductor: Don Sebesky; Conductor
A&r: Patti Matheny; Production
Assistant Producer: Rene Arsenault; Production
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Larry Keyes; Production
Mastering Engineer: Larry Keyes; Production
Producer: Dale Oehler
Creed Taylor; Production
Remastering: Tom Ruff; Production
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder; Production

6. Fantasy In D (Polar AC)

by Freddie Hubbard

Primary Artist: Freddie Hubbard; Main Performer
Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Bassoon: Jane Taylor
Wally Kane; Performer
Clarinet: Romeo Penque
George Marge; Performer
Cor Anglais: Romeo Penque; Performer
Drums: Jack Dejohnette; Performer
Flugelhorn: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Flute: Romeo Penque
Hubert Laws
Wally Kane
George Marge; Performer
French Horn: Ray Alonge
James Buffington; Performer
Guitar: George Benson; Performer
Harp: Margaret Ross; Performer
Oboe: Romeo Penque; Performer
Percussion: Airto Moreira; Performer
Performer: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Composer: C. Walton; Composer
Piano: Richard Wyands; Performer
Arranger: Don Sebesky; Composer
Trumpet: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Violin: David Nadien
Harold Kohon
Joe Malin
Irving Spice
Emanuel Green
Tosha Samaroff
Gene Orloff
Paul Gershman
Matthew Raimondi; Performer
Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Bassoon: Wally Kane
Jane Taylor; Performer
Cello: Charles Mccracken
George Ricci; Performer
Clarinet: George Marge
Romeo Penque; Performer
Drums: Jack Dejohnette; Performer
Electric Guitar: George Benson; Performer
Flute: Wally Kane
Hubert Laws
George Marge
Romeo Penque; Performer
French Horn: Ray Alonge
James Buffington; Performer
Harp: Margaret Ross; Performer
Oboe: Romeo Penque; Performer
Percussion: Airto Moreira; Performer
Piano: Richard Wyands; Performer
Vibraphone: Phil Kraus; Performer
Viola: Alfred Brown
Emanuel Vardi; Performer
Violin: David Nadien
Paul Gershman
Emanuel Green
Harold Kohon
Joe Malin
Gene Orloff
Tosha Samaroff
Irving Spice
Matthew Raimondi; Performer
Producer: Creed Taylor; Production
Arranger: Don Sebesky; Composer
Composer: C. Walton; Composer
Lyricist: C. Walton; Composer
A&r: Patti Matheny; Production
Assistant Producer: Rene Arsenault; Production
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Larry Keyes; Production
Mastering Engineer: Larry Keyes; Production
Remastering: Tom Ruff; Production
Conductor: Don Sebesky; Conductor
Conductor: Don Sebesky; Conductor
Producer: Dale Oehler
Creed Taylor; Production
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

6 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

42 minutes and 55 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

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CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/6 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Fusion, Crossover Jazz, Post Bop

Label

CTI

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Apr 22, 1987

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

74644068726

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First Light

1. First Light

2. Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey

3. Moment to Moment

4. Yesterday's Dreams

5. Lonely Town (From "On the Town")

6. Fantasy In D (Polar AC)

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First Light

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1. First Light

2. Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey

3. Moment to Moment

4. Yesterday's Dreams

5. Lonely Town (From "On the Town")

6. Fantasy In D (Polar AC)

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