Air Mail | ||||
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Studio album by Air | ||||
Released | 1981 | |||
Recorded | 28 December 1980 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 35:41 | |||
Label | Black Saint | |||
Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
Allmusic | |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |
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. The album consists of three compositions dedicated to Bobbie Kingsley, Ronnie Boykins, and Cecil Taylor & Jimmy Lyons.
The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected this album as part of its suggested Core Collection.
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".