Air Time
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| Air Time | ||||
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| Studio album by Air | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | November 17 & 18, 1977 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:51 | |||
| Label | Nessa | |||
| Air chronology | ||||
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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]
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 | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [2] |
| Allmusic |  [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Henry Threadgill except as indicated
- "I'll Be Right Here Waiting..." (Steve McCall) – 2:29
- "No. 2" – 11:46
- "G.v.E." (Fred Hopkins) – 6:59
- "Subtraction" – 13:20
- "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
- Henry Threadgill – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, bass flute, hubkaphone
- Fred Hopkins – bass
- Steve McCall – drums, percussion
References
- ↑ Backstrom, L. & Lopez, R. Henry Threadgill discography accessed February 10, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. "Air". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed. ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 10, 2010.
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