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Air

Air Time

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On Air Time, Air - Henry Threadgill, Fred Hopkins and Steve McCall - hit their 1977 stride, stretching from tightly coiled themes to wide-open improvisation, turning the sax-bass-drums trio into a restless, three-way imagination engine.

Saxophonist Henry Threadgill, bassist Fred Hopkins and drummer Steve McCall originally came together in 1971 as a group designed to play the music of Scott Joplin for a Chicago theatrical production. Air continued as a unit until McCall left the group in 1983. This session from 1977 catches the band at the midpoint of its existence. Three compositions by Threadgill and one each by Hopkins and McCall.

Details
Cat. number: NCD-12
Year: 2019

Format

Recorded at Streeterville Studios, Chicago, IL, November 17 & 18, 1977.

Packaged in a transparent jewel case including a 6-panel folder with notes in English.

℗ © 1978, 1996 & 2010 Nessa Records

Release notes

Recorded at Streeterville Studios, Chicago, IL, November 17 & 18, 1977. Packaged in a transparent jewel case including a 6-panel folder with notes in English. ℗ © 1978, 1996 & 2010 Nessa Records

Tracklist
1I'll Be Right Here Waiting2:37
2No. 212:00
3G.v.E.7:10
4Subtraction13:34
5Keep Right On Playing Through The Mirror Over The Water9:17
Credits
Henry Threadgill
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Flute, Idiophone [Hubkaphone]
Carla Nessa
Art Direction, Design
Fred Hopkins
Bass
Arnold A. Martin
Design [Original Cover Design]
Mark Rubenstein
Engineer
John B. Litweiler
Liner Notes [January 1978]
Steve McCall
Percussion
Bobbie Kingsley
Photography By
Chuck Nessa
Producer