First Light (Family of Mann album)

First Light is an album by flautist Herbie Mann's group The Family of Mann recorded in 1973 and released on the Atlantic label.Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series accessed August 31, 2015

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 "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 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)

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