Air Show No. 1 is an album recorded for the Italian Black Saint label by the improvisational collective New Air, featuring Henry Threadgill, Fred Hopkins and Pheeroan akLaff, with Cassandra Wilson providing vocals on three selections.Backstrom, L. & Lopez, R. Henry Threadgill discography accessed February 12, 2010
Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "[Wilson] does an expert job of fitting into this complex music, giving a strong blues feeling to some of altoist Henry Threadgill's originals".Yanow, S. [ AllMusic Review] accessed February 12, 2010.
Track listing All compositions by Henry Threadgill "Achtud El Buod (Children's Song)" – 6:28 "Don't Drink That Corner My Life Is in the Bush" (lyrics by Cassandra Wilson) – 9:13 "Air Show" – 5:20 "Apricots on Their Wings" – 6:03 "Salute to the Enema Bandit" – 7:20 "Side Step" – 7:06 Recorded at Barigozzi Studio, Milano, Italy, on June 2 & 3, 1986
Personnel Henry Threadgill – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, eastern banjo Fred Hopkins – bass Pheeroan akLaff – percussion Cassandra Wilson – vocals
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