Air Show No. 1
1986 studio album by New Air
Air Show No. 1 | ||||
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Studio album by New Air | ||||
Released | 1986 | |||
Recorded | June 2 & 3, 1986 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 41:30 | |||
Label | Black Saint | |||
Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
New Air chronology | ||||
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Air Show No. 1 is an album recorded for the Italian Black Saint label by the improvisational collective New Air featuring Henry Threadgill, Fred Hopkins and Pheeroan akLaff with Cassandra Wilson providing vocals on three selections.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "[Wilson] does an expert job of fitting into this complex music, giving a strong blues feeling to some of altoist Henry Threadgill's originals".[2]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Henry Threadgill
- "Achtud El Buod (Children's Song)" – 6:28
- "Don't Drink That Corner My Life is in the Bush" (lyrics by Cassandra Wilson) – 9:13
- "Air Show" – 5:20
- "Apricots on Their Wings" – 6:03
- "Salute to the Enema Bandit" – 7:20
- "Side Step" – 7:06
- Recorded at Barigozzi Studio, Milano, Italy on June 2 & 3, 1986
Personnel
- Henry Threadgill – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, eastern banjo
- Fred Hopkins – bass
- Pheeroan akLaff – percussion
- Cassandra Wilson – vocals
References
- v
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Air
- Henry Threadgill
- Fred Hopkins
- Steve McCall
- Air Song (1975)
- Air Raid (1976)
- Air Time (1977)
- Open Air Suit (1978)
- Air Lore (1979)
- Air Mail (1980)
- 80° Below '82 (1982)
- Air Show No. 1 (1986)
- Live Air (1976 & 1977)
- Montreux Suisse (1978)
- Live at Montreal International Jazz Festival (1983)
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.