Open Air Suit

by Air

Open Air Suit cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: Arista Novus
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:30
  • Community rating: 3.44/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Michael Cuscuna, Steve McCall, Henry Threadgill, Fred Hopkins

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Highlighting the extraordinary telepathy of the Chicago-based AACM trio, this recording balances rigorous compositional frameworks with spontaneous, fiery exploration. 'Open Air Suit' allows Henry Threadgill, Fred Hopkins, and Steve McCall to seamlessly traverse complex polyrhythms and stark, avant-garde textures.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Card Two: The Jick or Mandrill's Cosmic Ass (7:29)
  2. Card Five: Open Air Suit (10:18)
  3. Card Four: Straight White Royal Flush...78 (6:13)
  4. Card One: Cutten (2 Knuckles, 2 Widows, 2 Tracks) / 3 X 1 (15:29)

Credits

  • AIR - primary artist
  • Fred Hopkins - bass, maracas, percussion [stick], double bass, rhythm sticks
  • Steve McCall - drums, percussion, drums (drum set)
  • Karen Beckhardt - illustration [cover], illustration
  • Henry Threadgill - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, composed by

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