Freddie Hubbard First Light

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, Jack DeJohnette 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!
Freddie Hubbard was one of the most prolific trumpeters in the jazz industry, his brass technique was hot and stylish at the same time! When he teamed up with George Benson, Jack DeJohnette and Ron Carter (to name a few) for this one of many records produced by Creed Taylor, he deservedly won a Grammy! The first, the title song "First Light" begins ethereally and has a wide-ranging arrangement. Another unusual arrangement of Paul McCartney's "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" is very convincing. Henry Mancini's "Moment To Moment" has a beguilingly sweet sound. "Lonely Town" is of dark complexity. In this original compilation, each song has versatility and diverse moods. With its stylish jazzy rhythms and lush orchestrations, this is THE Freddie Hubbard album you must have!

Features:

• 180g Vinyl
• Limited Edition
• Re-mastering by Ray Staff at Air Mastering
• Gatefold jacket
• Made in the UK

Musicians:

• Freddie Hubbard, trumpet, fluglehorn
• George Benson, guitar
• Ron Carter, bass
• Jack DeJohnette, drums
• Hubert Laws, flute
• Richard Wyands, piano
• Jane Taylor, bassoon
• Charles McCracken, cello
• George Ricci, cello
• Wally Kane, flute, bassoon
• George Marge, flute, clarinet
• Romeo Penque, flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet
• James Buffington, French horn
• Ray Alonge, French horn
• Margaret Ross, harp
• Airto Moreira, percussion
• Phil Kraus, vibraphone
• Alfred Brown, viola
• Emanuel Vardi, viola
• David Nadien, violin
• Emanuel Green, violin
• Gene Orloff, violin
• Harold Kohon, violin
• Irving Spice, violin
• Joe Malin, violin
• Matthew Raimondi, violin
• Paul Gershman, violin
• Tosha Samaroff, violin

Selections:

Side A
1. First Light
2. Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey
Side B
1. Moment To Moment
2. Yesterday's Dreams
3. Lonely Town

Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey