Guy Berger Posted May 24, 2007 Report Posted May 24, 2007 Got the album from Chuck yesterday and am enjoying it so far. Will post more thoughts once I've had time to digest the music further. Is anyone else familiar with the track "Prelude" from Paul Motian's Dance, w/David Izenzon and Charles Brackeen? "Keep Right On Playing..." reminded me of that tune. Guy Quote
fomafomic65 Posted May 30, 2007 Report Posted May 30, 2007 Air could do no wrong. If Chuck Nessa did wrong with his recordings, he kept it to himself from what I can see. This is a great record folks. Order it now and listen to it often between now and then. It might need some time to "sink in" for some of you, but give it that time. Some of the music might grab you immediately, and some of it might not reveal its charms until after a few listenings. But I tell you - this was a group of immense talent, vision, humor (LOTS of humor), originality and soul (LOTS of soul, too). Just because you might, MIGHT not hear it the first time out don't mean it's not there. It is. If you end up not liking it, that's cool, dufferent strokes. But I think a lot of you who haven't heard Air WILL dig them and this album. Check'em out. Well said JSngry! Hope someone not knowing the group will be pushed to learn more about Air with your -deserved- enthusiasm Quote
Guy Berger Posted May 30, 2007 Report Posted May 30, 2007 (edited) Hearing Threadgill on tenor (I was only familiar with his flute & alto before) really reinforces the link Jim points out between Henry and 60s Sonny Rollins. Hopkins's work on "No. 2" is incredible! Guy Edited June 2, 2007 by Guy Quote
fomafomic65 Posted June 6, 2007 Report Posted June 6, 2007 Hearing Threadgill on tenor (I was only familiar with his flute & alto before) really reinforces the link Jim points out between Henry and 60s Sonny Rollins. Hopkins's work on "No. 2" is incredible! Guy I totally agree Guy. I listened a thousand times to Air Lore (1979, I love that record), where Threadgill plays mainly tenor sax. The match with Rollins always came natural to my mind. Another easy consideration that makes him "close" to Rollins somehow is that Threadgill is an absolute, deep Master in his own way. He's surely not considered enough in his artistic rilevance as a performer and composer. Quote
TedR Posted January 1, 2015 Report Posted January 1, 2015 I'm hesitant to bump old threads but, on an Air search, I came across this AOW discussion. Post #73 (along with other posts here) is invaluable and provides many insights as I relisten to Air Time. Quote
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