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Released
  
1980

Live Air (1977)
  
Air Time (1977)

Release date
  
1980

Label
  
Black Saint

Length
  
39:53

Artist
  
Air

Producer
  
Giovanni Bonandrini

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
July 1, 1976 & October 28, 1977

Similar
  
Air Mail, Air Time, Live at Montreal I, Air Song, Air Raid

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Live Air is a live album by the improvisational collective Air featuring Henry Threadgill, Steve McCall, and Fred Hopkins recorded at Studio Rivbea, in New York and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, first released by Black Saint Records in 1980.

Contents

Reception

The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected this album as part of its suggested Core Collection.

The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album 4 stars stating "Live Air is a must for any fan of this wonderful trio".

Track listing

All compositions by Henry Threadgill
  1. "Eulogy for Charles Clarke" - 10:37
  2. "Portrait of Leo Smith" - 8:06
  3. "Keep Right on Playing Thru the Mirror over the Water" - 15:30
  4. "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

  • Henry Threadgill - alto saxophone, flute, percussion
  • Fred Hopkins - bass
  • Steve McCall - drums, percussion

    • Songs

    1Eulogy For Charles Clarke13:05
    2Portrait Of Leo Smith7:58
    3Keep Right On Playing Thru The Mirror Over The Water15:36

    References

    Live Air Wikipedia
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