| Air Show No. 1 | ||||
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| 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]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| 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
- ↑ Backstrom, L. & Lopez, R. Henry Threadgill discography accessed February 12, 2010
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 12, 2010.
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 13
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