First Light (Family of Mann album) explained

First Light
Type:	Album
Artist:	The Family of Mann
Cover:	First Light (Family of Mann album).jpg
Released:	1974
Recorded:	1973
Studio:	Record Plant, Los Angeles
Genre:	Crossover jazz, Soul jazz
Label:	Atlantic SD 1658
Chronology:	Herbie Mann
Prev Title:	Reggae
Prev Year:	1973
Next Title:	Discothèque
Next Year:	1975

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]

Reception

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".

Track listing

1. "Toot Stick" (Herbie Mann) - 2:20
2. "Davey Blue" (David Newman) - 4:38
3. "Daffodil" (Tony Levin) - 2:58
4. "The Turtle and the Frog" (Steve Gadd) - 2:40
5. "Muh Hoss Knows the Way" (Sam Brown) - 2:18
6. "Music Is a Game We Play" (Levin) - 4:37
7. "Sunrise Highs" (Brown) - 9:17
8. "Thank You Mr. Rushing" (Pat Rebillot) - 3:05
9. "Mexicali" (Mann) - 4:17
10. "Lullaby for Mary Elizabeth" (Gadd) - 3:00

Personnel

• 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)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1600-series/#sd-1658 Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series