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Air Mail
Studio album by Air
Released	1981
Recorded	28 December 1980
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:41
Label	Black Saint
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Air chronology
Air Lore (1979) Air Mail (1981) 80° Below '82 (1982)

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 the photographer Bobbie Kingsley, Ronnie Boykins, and Cecil Taylor & Jimmy Lyons.

Reception

The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected this album as part of its suggested Core Collection.

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated: "The Chicago trio Air was at a high point on this 1980 date".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

Track listing

1. "B. K." (Steve McCall) – 8:55
2. "R. B." (Fred Hopkins) – 8:19
3. "C. T., J. L." (Henry Threadgill) – 18:27
   • Recorded at Right Track Studio, New York City on December 28, 1980

Personnel

• Henry Threadgill – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, bass flute, hubkaphone
• Fred Hopkins – bass
• Steve McCall – drums, bells

References

1. Backstrom, L. & Lopez, R. Henry Threadgill discography accessed February 11, 2010
2. Discogs album entry accessed February 11, 2010
3. Air – Air Time (1978, Vinyl), 1978, retrieved 2021-03-23
4. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) . "Air". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
5. ^ Wynn, R. AllMusic Review accessed February 11, 2010.
6. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 6. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

• 1981 albums
• Air (free jazz trio) albums
• Black Saint/Soul Note albums