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Album · 2023

First Light

by Barbara Thompson

Released
9 June 2023
Label
Jazz in Britain
Catalogue no.
JIB-54-S-CD
Tracklist
10 tracks
Length
1:17:37
Country
GB

“First Light” is an album by Barbara Thompson, released in 2023 on Jazz in Britain. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 1:17:37. Jazz standards on the record include “Favela”. The line-up features Barbara Thompson (woodwind), Derek Wadsworth (trombone, wind instruments), Peter Lemer (piano), Bill Le Sage (vibraphone) and George Chisholm (brass).

Who played on First Light

  • Barbara Thompson woodwind all tracks
  • Derek Wadsworth trombone, wind instruments on 8 tracks
  • Peter Lemer piano on 7 tracks
  • Bill Le Sage vibraphone on 5 tracks
  • George Chisholm brass on 5 tracks
  • Ian Carr brass on 5 tracks
  • Martin Drew drums (drum set) on 5 tracks
  • Roy Babbington bass guitar on 5 tracks
  • Trevor Tomkins percussion on 5 tracks
  • Charles Tunnell cello on 3 tracks
  • Don Rendell woodwind on 3 tracks
  • Ian Hamer brass on 3 tracks
  • Jeff Clyne bass on 3 tracks
  • Jon Hiseman drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
  • Kenny Wheeler brass on 3 tracks
  • Johnny Dyani bass on 2 tracks
  • Laurie Allan drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
  • Pepi Lemer vocals on 2 tracks

Tracklist

  1. 1 The Tie Game 14:27
  2. 2 Threnody 6:43
  3. 3 The Awakening - First Light 11:57
  4. 4 The Awakening - Second Light 10:03
  5. 5 The Awakening - Daylight 4:48
  6. 6 Miguel the Speed Freak 6:23
  7. 7 Favela standard 5:27
  8. 8 Esmeralda’s 4:17
  9. 9 Touch of Blue 6:52
  10. 10 Black Pearl 6:40

More albums by Barbara Thompson

Barbara Thompson's Jubiaba 1978 · MCA Records Ghosts 1982 · MCA Records Heavenly Bodies 1986 · veraBra Records Songs From the Center of the Earth 1991 · Black Sun Barbara Song 1996 Sundance 1998 · Bosworth & Co. Ltd. In the Eye of a Storm 2003 · intuition
Shifting Sands
Just Music 2000

Frequently asked questions

Who played on First Light?

The line-up of First Light includes Barbara Thompson (woodwind), Derek Wadsworth (trombone, wind instruments), Peter Lemer (piano), Bill Le Sage (vibraphone), George Chisholm (brass), Ian Carr (brass), Martin Drew (drums (drum set)) and Roy Babbington (bass guitar).

Which label released First Light?

First Light was released in 2023 on Jazz in Britain (JIB-54-S-CD).

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