Air Mail (album)

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Air Mail
Air Mail (album).jpg
Studio album by
Air
Released1981
Recorded28 December 1980
GenreJazz
Length35:41
LabelBlack Saint
Producer
Air chronology
Air Lore
(1979) 		Air Mail
(1981) 		80° Below '82
(1982)

Air Mail is an album by the improvisational collective Air featuring Henry Threadgill, Steve McCall, and Fred Hopkins recorded for the Italian Black Saint label.[1] The album consists of three compositions dedicated to the photographer , Ronnie Boykins, and Cecil Taylor & Jimmy Lyons.[2][3]

Reception[]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected this album as part of its suggested Core Collection.[4]

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "The Chicago trio Air was at a high point on this 1980 date".[5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Penguin Guide to Jazz3/4 stars[4]
Allmusic4/5 stars[5]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide4/5 stars[6]

Track listing[]

  1. "B. K." (Steve McCall) – 8:55
  2. "R. B." (Fred Hopkins) – 8:19
  3. "C. T., J. L." (Henry Threadgill) – 18:27
    • Recorded at Right Track Studio, New York City on December 28, 1980

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Backstrom, L. & Lopez, R. Henry Threadgill discography accessed February 11, 2010
  2. ^ Discogs album entry accessed February 11, 2010
  3. ^ Air – Air Time (1978, Vinyl), retrieved 2021-03-23
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. "Air". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed February 11, 2010.
  6. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 6. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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