1981 studio album by Air
Air Mail is an album by the improvisational collective Air featuring Henry Threadgill, Steve McCall, and Fred Hopkins, recorded for the Italian Black Saint label.[1] The album consists of three compositions dedicated to the photographer Bobbie Kingsley, Ronnie Boykins, and Cecil Taylor & Jimmy Lyons.[2][3]
Reception
The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected this album as part of its suggested Core Collection.[4]
The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated: "The Chicago trio Air was at a high point on this 1980 date".[5]
Track listing
- "B. K." (Steve McCall) – 8:55
- "R. B." (Fred Hopkins) – 8:19
- "C. T., J. L." (Henry Threadgill) – 18:27
- Recorded at Right Track Studio, New York City on December 28, 1980
Personnel
References
- ^ Backstrom, L. & Lopez, R. Henry Threadgill discography accessed February 11, 2010
- ^ Discogs album entry accessed February 11, 2010
- ^ Air – Air Time (1978, Vinyl), 1978, retrieved 2021-03-23
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. "Air". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ a b Wynn, R. AllMusic Review accessed February 11, 2010.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 6. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
|
---|
|
Studio albums | |
---|
Live albums | |
---|
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise. |
|
---|
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release. |
Air | |
---|
X-75 | |
---|
Henry Threadgill Sextet | |
---|
Very Very Circus | |
---|
Make a Move | |
---|
Zooid | |
---|
Ensemble Double Up | |
---|