Air was a free jazz trio founded by saxophone player Henry Threadgill, double bassist Fred Hopkins, and drummer Steve McCall in 1971.
Career
Threadgill was asked by Columbia College in Chicago to arrange a number of Scott Joplin songs.
Air broke up and reformed several times, and after McCall's death, Andrew Cyrille performed as part of the trio. They released two albums with drummer Pheeroan Aklaff as New Air on Black Saint Records.
Discography
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! Album !! Label !! Year of release !! Year Recorded
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| Air Song || Why Not || 1975 || 1975
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| Air Raid || Why Not || 1976 || 1976
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| Wildflowers 1: The New York Loft Jazz Sessions || Douglas || 1977 || 1976
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| Open Air Suit || Arista Novus || 1978 || 1978
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| Montreux Suisse || Arista Novus || 1978 || 1978
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| Air Time || Nessa || 1978 || 1977
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| Air Lore || Arista Novus || 1979 || 1979
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| Live Air || Black Saint || 1980 || 1976 & 1977
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| Air Mail || Black Saint || 1981 || 1980
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| 80° Below '82 || Antilles || 1982 || 1982
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| (As New Air) Live at Montreal International Jazz Festival || Black Saint || 1984 || 1983
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| (As New Air) Air Show No. 1 || Black Saint || 1986 || 1986
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