Live at Montreal International Jazz Festival
{{Infobox album
| name = Live at Montreal International Jazz Festival
| type = Live album
| artist = New Air
| cover = Live at Montreal International Jazz Festival.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1984
| recorded = July 1983
| venue =
| studio =
| 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.Backstrom, L. & Lopez, R. [http://discography.backstrom.se/threadgill/#83.07.00 Henry Threadgill discography] accessed February 12, 2010 The album was the first release to feature akLaff who replaced original Air drummer Steve McCall.Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p50789|pure_url=yes}} Pheeroan akLaff Biography] accessed February 12, 2010
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".Wynn, R. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r134346|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed February 11, 2010.
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|2.5|5}}
| rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz
| rev2Score = {{rating|2|4}}{{cite book | last1=Cook |first1=Richard |last2=Morton |first2=Brian | title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP and Cassette | publisher=Penguin Books | year=1992 | pages=14 }}
}}
Track listing
:All compositions by Henry Threadgill
- "Sir Simpleton" - 11:02
- "Difda Dance" - 12:53
- "Roll On" - 4:56
- "Tragedy On a Thursday Afternoon" - 8:32
- "No. 1" - 9:09
:*Recorded live July, 1983, at Montreal International Jazz Festival
Personnel
References
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{{Air (free jazz trio)}}
{{Henry Threadgill}}
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