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1986 studio album by New Air
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]
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
References
^ Backstrom, L. & Lopez, R.
Henry Threadgill discography accessed February 12, 2010
^
a
b Yanow, S.
Allmusic Review accessed February 12, 2010.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 13
Studio albums Live albums Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
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