Air Time

Air Time
Studio album by Air
Released 1978
Recorded November 17 & 18, 1977
Genre Jazz
Length 42:51
Label Nessa
Air chronology
Live Air
(1977)		 Air Time
(1978)		 Open Air Suit
(1978)

Air Time is an album by the improvisational collective Air featuring Henry Threadgill, Steve McCall, and Fred Hopkins performing three of Threadgill's compositions and one each by Hopkins and McCall.[1]

Contents

Reception

The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected this album as part of its suggested Core Collection.[2]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The trio Air aimed to have close interplay between three musical equals. This Nessa release (their first recording for an American label) has plenty of explorative solos".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Penguin Guide to Jazz [2]
Allmusic [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Henry Threadgill except as indicated
  1. "I'll Be Right Here Waiting..." (Steve McCall) – 2:29
  2. "No. 2" – 11:46
  3. "G.v.E." (Fred Hopkins) – 6:59
  4. "Subtraction" – 13:20
  5. "Keep Right on Playing Thru the Mirror Over the Water" – 9:04
    • Recorded at Streeterville Studios, Chicago, IL on November 17 (tracks 2 & 3) & November 18 (tracks 1, 4 & 5), 1977

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Backstrom, L. & Lopez, R. Henry Threadgill discography accessed February 10, 2010
  2. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. "Air". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed. ed.). New York: Penguin. pp. 13. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0. 
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 10, 2010.