| First Light | ||||
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Studio | Record Plant, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Crossover jazz, Soul jazz | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1658 | |||
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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]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
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". [2]
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