First Light

Artist: Freddie Hubbard
Label: Sony
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 074644068726
EAN: 0074644068726
ASIN: B0000026AN

Release Date: 1990-10-25

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Tracks:

First Light
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
Moment To Moment
Yesterday's Dreams
Lonely Town (From 'On The Town')
Fantasy In D

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Customer Reviews:

One of the Greates Recordings of all time........2007-01-04

Let me tell you how I really feel. This is my favorite Jazz CD. I saw Freddie Hubbard live at the Lighthouse in Manhattan Beach, CA after this album was initially released in the early 70's. Although I was exposed to Jazz through my father and enjoyed a lot of it,I was more of an R&B and Soul music devotee. After watching Freddie, along with Jack DeJonette, Ron Carter and the others in that session, I was hooked on jazz! I know many will argue that Miles Davis is the greatest jazz trumpeter ever. But not even Miles achieves the tonal quality and purity of sound that Freddie Hubbard delivers. This is the most beautiful and rocking trumpet and fluglehorn playing you will ever hear. If you don't have this CD in your collection, you don't like music. A must have!

LUSH GRAMMY-WINNING JAZZ.......2006-12-13

Freddie Hubbard was one of the most prolific jazz trumpeters in the business. He played a hot and sassy horn! When he was teamed up with George Benson, Eric Gale, Herbie Hancock, and Ron Carter (just to name a few) on this one of many Creed Taylor-produced collaborations, he most deservedly won the Grammy!

The opening title song "First Light" has an ethereal beginning with a diverse arrangement. An unusual arrangement of Paul McCartney's "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" is most satisfying. Henry Mancini's "Moment To Moment" has a hauntingly sweet sound. "Lonely Town" is darkly complex.

There are many sides and moods to each of the songs within this original work. With stylish jazzy rhythms and rich orchestrations, this is THE Freddie Hubbard album to have!

First Among Hubbard's Works (Probably).......2006-09-20

Trumpet maestro Freddie Hubbard took home a Grammy Award for his 1971 album FIRST LIGHT, and it's easy to hear why. Lush and emotive, pairing virtuoso flights by Hubbard and guitarist George Benson with melodramatic orchestrations that just manage to avoid going over the top, this is indeed the sort of recording which anyone, of whatever musical taste, could fall in love with on his first listen. Its easy appeal is backed up by solid writing and playing, however - most notably on Hubbard's mammoth title track, an eleven-minute tour de force built around a gorgeously descending head you'll never forget once you've heard it. The artist's - and CTI Records' - approach is similarly effective on a slew of covered tunes by modern composers such as Paul McCartney and Leonard Bernstein, with a powerful original by CTI house arranger Don Sebesky ("Fantasy in D"), omitted from the original LP release for some ludicrous reason, bringing things to a fine finish. The work of keyboardist Richard Wyands also deserves mention; though given no real solo space, he adds considerably to the album's grandly romantic ambience. In short, FIRST LIGHT is first rate, and no one need hesitate in adding it to his or her cache of passionate, classy music. A triumph!

First Light.......2006-03-05

First Light by Freddie Hubbard is one of the first jazz albums I ever purchased back in 1972. The whole thing was great and I enjoy it as much today in 2006 as I did back then. Creed Taylor signed all the very big names in jazz back then & so every CTI album was like a Who's Who of jazz. I bought anything that had a CTI label. Freddie and cast were supreme on First Light.

It may be Freddie's favorite recording, but it's not his best.......2006-03-01

Freddie Hubbard has claimed this is his favorite recording, and it may very well be so, but it is far from his best work. It lacks the dexterity and freshness of his early work with Herbie Hancock (think Maiden Voyage, et al) and solo efforts such as Hubtones, and it lacks the raw originality and groove of his later (relatively speaking) recordings, such as Red Clay and Straight Life; that being said, I can see why the artist would be fond of this particular suite, for it's lush textures, beautiful melodies, and easy breezy feelings it's grooves produce, and also the great Freddie solos. It is a top-notch work, especially if one is a fan of the heavy production CTI engineers commonly used, and this recording is no exception. If adding strings to jazz conjures memories of long elevator rides or grocery store trips, stay away from this album. If solid arranging and soloing trumps a faint cheese smell for you, then buy away.

Zach

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