Air
Air Time (LP)
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Vinyl repressing of a classic '70s jazz recording - one of the first recordings led by Pulitzer winner Henry Threadgill with bassist Fred Hopkins and drummer Steve McCall. This edition is limited to 550 copies pressed by QRP, the vinyl manufacturing division of Acoustic Sounds. These are 150 gram discs in 'rice paper' sleeves.
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.
Release notes
Recorded November 17(A2, A3) and 18(A1, B1, B2) 1977 Wakefield Mfg. pressing denoted by "WM(W over M)" in runout cat# n-12 on cover sleeve front, back and disc labels cat# N-12 on spine cover sleeve matches [r1091748]; disc labels have variations: label is bright green with black text and black lines around rim, two parallel lines across just above the center hole, "nessa" in center between lines, "AIR" at top, cat# left center, side indicator right, track titles below and date at bottom A1…
| A1 | I'll Be Right Here Waiting... | 2:29 | |
| A2 | No.2 | 11:46 | |
| A3 | G.v.E | 6:59 | |
| B1 | Subtraction | 13:20 | |
| B2 | Keep Right On Playing Thru The Mirror Over The Water | 9:04 |
- Henry Threadgill
- Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Bass Flute, Performer [Hubkaphone]
- Arnold A. Martin
- Art Direction, Design
- Fred Hopkins
- Bass
- Mark Rubenstein
- Engineer
- John B. Litweiler
- Liner Notes
- Tim Hines
- Mastered By
- Steve McCall
- Percussion
- Bobbie Kingsley
- Photography By [Cover]
- Chuck Nessa
- Producer
