Live Air
Appearance
Live Air | ||||
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Released | 1980 | |||
Recorded | July 1, 1976 & October 28, 1977 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 39:53 | |||
Label | Black Saint | |||
Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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Live Airis alive albumby the improvisational collectiveAirfeaturingHenry Threadgill,Steve McCall,andFred Hopkinsrecorded atStudio Rivbea,in New York and theUniversity of Michiganin Ann Arbor, first released by Black Saint Records in 1980.[1]
Reception
[edit]The Penguin Guide to Jazzselected this album as part of its suggested Core Collection.[2]
According to theAllmusicreview by Brian Olewnick, "Live Airis a must for any fan of this wonderful trio ".[3]
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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Track listing
[edit]- All compositions by Henry Threadgill
- "Eulogy for Charles Clarke" - 10:37
- "Portrait ofLeo Smith"- 8:06
- "Keep Right on Playing Thru the Mirror over the Water" - 15:30
- "Be Ever Out" - 5:40
- Recorded at Studio Rivbea, New York on July 1, 1976 (tracks 1 & 2) and University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan on October 28, 1977 (tracks 3 & 4)
Personnel
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Backstrom, L. & Lopez, R.Henry Threadgill discographyaccessed February 10, 2010
- ^abCook, Richard;Brian Morton(2008) [1992]. "Air".The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings.The Penguin Guide to Jazz(9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 13.ISBN978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^abOlewnick, B.Allmusic Reviewaccessed February 10, 2010.
- ^Swenson, J., ed. (1985).The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide.USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 6.ISBN0-394-72643-X.