| The exceptionally talented Jazz artist Freddie Hubbard | | | | Lonely Town, and track 6 - Fantasy In D |
| has released him CD entitled First Light. I am very | | | | My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in |
| confident and happy to announce that I believe | | | | "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - First Light. |
| Freddie Hubbard fans, and Jazz fans alike will be | | | | Outstanding! |
| pleased with this one. With the release of First Light | | | | First Light Release Notes: |
| Freddie Hubbard's artistic excellence is on full display | | | | Freddie Hubbard originally released First Light on |
| as Hubbard has once again delivered a brilliant | | | | October 25, 1990 on the CTI/CBS label. |
| collection of tracks that could very well be him best | | | | CD Track List Follows: |
| work to date. | | | | 1. First Light 2. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey 3. Moment |
| First Light grabs your attention right from the very | | | | To Moment 4. Yesterday's Dreams 5. Lonely Town 6. |
| first note with First Light and won't let go until the | | | | Fantasy In D - (bonus track) |
| very last note of the very last song Fantasy In D, | | | | Personnel includes: Freddie Hubbard (trumpet, |
| which is another great track by the way. | | | | flugelhorn); Ray Alonge, James Buffington (French |
| One of the refreshingly nice things about this CD is | | | | horn); Romeo Penque (flute, clarinet, oboe English |
| the way all of the participating artists seem to be | | | | horn); George Marge (flute, clarinet); Wally Kane |
| really enjoying themselves. Combine that with the | | | | (flute, bassoon); Hubert Laws (flute); Margaret Ross |
| overall presentation and you've got one of Freddie | | | | (harp); Phil Kraus (vibraphone); Richard Wyands |
| Hubbard's most impressive releases ever. | | | | (piano); George Benson (guitar); Ron Carter (bass); |
| Listen to and I think you'll agree that the song | | | | Jack DeJohnette (drums); Airto Moreira (percussion). |
| choices are excellent, the production is outstanding | | | | Producer: Creed Taylor. Reissue producer: Didier C. |
| and Freddie Hubbard is clearly in top form. | | | | Deutsch. Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, |
| While the entire CD is outstanding some of my | | | | Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey from September 14-16, |
| favorites are track 3 - Moment To Moment, track 5 - | | | | 1971. Includes liner notes by Didier C. Deutsch. |