Live at Montreal International Jazz Festival

Live at Montreal International Jazz Festival
Live album by New Air
Released 1984
Recorded July, 1983
Genre Jazz
Length 46:32
Label Black Saint
Producer Giovanni Bonandrini
New Air chronology
80° Below '82
(1982)
Live at Montreal International Jazz Festival
(1984)
Air Show No. 1
(1986)

Live at Montreal International Jazz Festival is a live album recorded for the Italian Black Saint label by the improvisational collective New Air featuring Henry Threadgill, Fred Hopkins and Pheeroan akLaff performing at the Montreal International Jazz Festival in 1983.[1] The album was the first release to feature akLaff who replaced original Air drummer Steve McCall following his death.[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 2½ stars stating "Hopkins didn't mesh as smoothly with akLaff on this date, although they found a comfortable meeting place by mid-album. Henry Threadgill, as always, was a compelling soloist, especially on alto sax".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Henry Threadgill
  1. "Sir Simpleton" - 11:02
  2. "Difda Dance" - 12:53
  3. "Roll On" - 4:56
  4. "Tragedy On a Thursday Afternoon" - 8:32
  5. "No. 1" - 9:09
  • Recorded live July, 1983, at Montreal International Jazz Festival

Personnel

References

  1. Backstrom, L. & Lopez, R. Henry Threadgill discography accessed February 12, 2010
  2. Yanow, S. Pheeroan akLaff Biography accessed February 12, 2010
  3. 1 2 Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed February 11, 2010.
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