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The [[AllMusic]] review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "Through it all, this remains the album most Air fans love most, precisely because of all the joy and irreverence in the proceedings, which didn't update the old music, but brought it into focus for the revolutionary improvisational template that it is".<ref name="Allmusic">Jurek, T. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r134347|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed February 11, 2010.</ref> [[The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide]] said, "if one Air album belongs in every collection it is ''Air Lore'', a 1979 performance of Scott Joplin rags and Jelly Roll Morton tunes that is currently unsurpassed as a statement of historical homage from the perspective of the frontiers".<ref name=RSJRG/> |
The [[AllMusic]] review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "Through it all, this remains the album most Air fans love most, precisely because of all the joy and irreverence in the proceedings, which didn't update the old music, but brought it into focus for the revolutionary improvisational template that it is".<ref name="Allmusic">Jurek, T. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r134347|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed February 11, 2010.</ref> [[Bob Blumenthal]] in [[The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide]] said, "if one Air album belongs in every collection it is ''Air Lore'', a 1979 performance of Scott Joplin rags and Jelly Roll Morton tunes that is currently unsurpassed as a statement of historical homage from the perspective of the frontiers".<ref name=RSJRG/> |
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | May 11 & 12, 1979 | |||
| Studio | C.I. Recording Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz, free jazz | |||
| Length | 36:33 | |||
| Label | Arista Novus | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
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Air Lore is an album by the improvisational trio Air featuring Henry Threadgill, Steve McCall, and Fred Hopkins performing compositions by Jelly Roll Morton and Scott Joplin.[1] It was reissued on compact disc by Bluebird/RCA in 1987 and included in the eight-CD box set, Complete Novus and Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill and Air on Mosaic Records.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "Through it all, this remains the album most Air fans love most, precisely because of all the joy and irreverence in the proceedings, which didn't update the old music, but brought it into focus for the revolutionary improvisational template that it is".[2] Bob Blumenthal in The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said, "if one Air album belongs in every collection it is Air Lore, a 1979 performance of Scott Joplin rags and Jelly Roll Morton tunes that is currently unsurpassed as a statement of historical homage from the perspective of the frontiers".[3]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
- "The Ragtime Dance" (Scott Joplin) – 9:20
- "Buddy Bolden's Blues (Jelly Roll Morton) – 9:30
- "King Porter Stomp" (Jelly Roll Morton) – 3:52
- "Paille Street" (Henry Threadgill) – 2:20
- "Weeping Willow Rag" (Scott Joplin) – 11:31
Personnel
- Henry Threadgill – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
- Fred Hopkins – double bass
- Steve McCall – drums, percussion
References
- ^ Backstrom, L. & Lopez, R. Henry Threadgill discography accessed February 11, 2010
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed February 11, 2010.
- ^ a b Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 6. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ CG Book '70s: A