The First Night
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Jazz
The First Night was released on June 25, 1975 by Sony Music Labels Inc. as a part of the album Long Yellow Road
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Piano
Lew Tabackin
Tenor Saxophone
Bobby Shew
Trumpet
Stuart Blumberg
Trumpet
Don Rader
Trumpet
Mike Price
Trumpet
Charles Loper
Trumpet
Bruce Paulson
Trombone
Britt Woodman
Trombone
Phil Teele
Trombone
Dick Spencer
Alto Saxophone
Gary Foster
Alto Saxophone
Tom Peterson
Tenor Saxophone
Bill Perkins
Baritone Saxophone
Peter Donald
Drums
Gene Cherico
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Hiroshi Isaka
Producer
James Mooney
Recording Engineer
