Air Discography

1975

Air

Henry Threadgill, tenor, baritone, alto sax, flute; Fred Hopkins, bass; Steve McCall, percussion.

P.S. Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, September 10, 1975

Untitled TangoWhyNot (J) PA-7120
Great Body Of The Riddle Or Where Were The Dodge Boys When My Clay Started To Slide-
Dance Of The Beast-
Air Song-

* WhyNot (J) PA-7120   Air - Air Song   1975
= WhyNot (J) PAP-23022   -
= WhyNot (J) 32ED-5016   -   1987
= India Navigation IN 1057   -   1982

1976

Air

Henry Threadgill, alto sax, flute, percussion; Fred Hopkins, bass; Steve McCall, drums, percussion.

Studio Rivbea, NYC, July 1, 1976

Eulogy For Charles ClarkeBlack Saint (It) BSR 0034
Portrait Of Lee Smith-

* Black Saint (It) BSR 0034   Air - Live Air   1980
= Black Saint (It) 120034-2   -   1993

Air

Henry Threadgill, Chinese musette, alto sax, hubkaphone, flute, tenor sax; Fred Hopkins, bass; Steve McCall, percussion.

Basement Studio, NYC, July 15, 1976

Air RaidWhyNot (J) PA-7156
Midnight Sun-
Release-
Through A Keyhole Darkly-

* WhyNot (J) PA-7156   Air - Air Raid   1976
= WhyNot (J) PAP-23023   -
= WhyNot (J) 32ED-5021   -   1987
= India Navigation IN 1064   -   1984

1977

Air

Henry Threadgill, alto sax, flute, percussion; Fred Hopkins, bass; Steve McCall, drums, percussion.

University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, October 28, 1977

Keep Right On Playing Thru The Mirror Over The WaterBlack Saint (It) BSR 0034
Be Ever Out-

* Black Saint (It) BSR 0034   Air - Live Air   1980
= Black Saint (It) 120034-2   -   1993

Air

Henry Threadgill, alto, tenor sax, bass flute, hubkaphone; Fred Hopkins, bass; Steve McCall, drums, percussion.

Streeterville Sound Studios, Chicago, IL, November 17 and 18, 1977

I'll Be Right Here Waiting...Nessa n-12
No. 2-
G.v.E-
Subtraction-
Keep Right On Playing Thru The Mirror Over The Water-

* Nessa n-12   Air - Air Time   1978
= Nessa ncd-12   -   1996

1978

Air

Henry Threadgill, tenor, alto, baritone sax, flute; Fred Hopkins, bass, maracas, Stick; Steve McCall, drums, percussion.

CI Recording, NYC, February 21 and 22, 1978

Card Two: The Jick Or Mandrill's Cosmic AssArista Novus AN 3002
Card Five: Open Air Suit-
Card Four: Straight White Royal Flush...78-
Card One: Cutten (2 Knuckles, 2 Widows, 2 Tracks) / 3 X 1-

* Arista Novus AN 3002   Air - Open Air Suit   1978

Air

Henry Threadgill, alto, tenor, baritone sax, hubkaphone; Fred Hopkins, bass; Steve McCall, drums, percussion.

Montreux Jazz Festival, Casino De Montreux, Switzerland, July 22, 1978

Let's All Go Down To The FootwashArista Novus AN 3008
Abra-
Suisse Air-

* Arista Novus AN 3008   Air - Montreux Suisse-Air: Live At Montreux 1978   1978

1979

Air

Henry Threadgill, tenor, alto sax, flute; Fred Hopkins, bass; Steve McCall, drums, percussion.

CI Recording, NYC, May 11 and 12, 1979

The Ragtime DanceArista Novus AN 3014
Buddy Bolden's Blues-
King Porter Stomp-
Paille Street-
Weeping Willow Rag-

* Arista Novus AN 3014   Air - Air Lore   1979

1980

Air

Henry Threadgill, tenor, alto sax, flute, bass flute, hubkaphone; Fred Hopkins, bass; Steve McCall, drums, bells.

Right Track Recording, NYC, December 28, 1980

B.K.Black Saint (It) BSR 0049
R.B.-
C.T., J.L.-

* Black Saint (It) BSR 0049   Air - Air Mail   1981
= Black Saint (It) 120049-2   -

1982

Air

Henry Threadgill, alto sax; Frederic Hopkins, bass; Steve McCall, trap drums.

Right Track Recording, NYC, January 23 and 24, 1982

Chicago BreakdownAntilles AN 1007
The Traveller-
80 Degrees Below '82-
Do Tell-

* Antilles AN 1007   Air - 80 Degrees Below '82   1982
= Antilles (J) J33D-20008   -   1986