Live at Montreal International Jazz Festival | |
Type: | Live album |
Artist: | New Air |
Cover: | Live at Montreal International Jazz Festival.jpg |
Released: | 1984 |
Recorded: | July 1983 |
Genre: | Jazz |
Length: | 46:32 |
Label: | Black Saint |
Producer: | Giovanni Bonandrini |
Chronology: | New Air |
Prev Title: | 80° Below '82 |
Prev Year: | 1982 |
Next Title: | Air Show No. 1 |
Next Year: | 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.[2]
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]
All compositions by Henry Threadgill