Air Show No. 1 Explained

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

1. "Achtud El Buod (Children's Song)" – 6:28
2. "Don't Drink That Corner My Life is in the Bush" (lyrics by Cassandra Wilson) – 9:13
3. "Air Show" – 5:20
4. "Apricots on Their Wings" – 6:03
5. "Salute to the Enema Bandit" – 7:20
6. "Side Step" – 7:06
   • Recorded at Barigozzi Studio, Milano, Italy on June 2 & 3, 1986

Personnel

• Henry Threadgill – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, eastern banjo
• Fred Hopkins – bass
• Pheeroan akLaff – percussion
• Cassandra Wilson – vocals

Notes and References

1. Backstrom, L. & Lopez, R. Henry Threadgill discography accessed February 12, 2010
2. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r160746|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed February 12, 2010.