In a previous post, I worried out loud about Henry Threadgill's Novus output being restored to print - in particular because of Air Lore, the mighty album of 'Jelly Roll Morton and Scott Joplin through the lens of the avant garde' music.
Today, I got the following notice from Mosaic Records. Huzzah!
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Henry Threadgill: The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air
(Release Date: Early 2010)
Henry Threadgill was among the first wave of distinctive and utterly original artists to emerge from Chicago's Association for The Advancement of Creative Music along with Muhal Richard Abrams, Anthony Braxton and the member of the Art Ensemble Of Chicago.
As a saxophonist, he delivers his unique style with a big, dry sound and precise articulation. As a composer, he was an American original, influenced by the entire spectrum of music. He creates distinctive sonic canvasses for a variety of ensemble. And his work is infused with a wonderfully dry, almost absurdist sense of humor.
This set covers three important eras in Threadgill's career, beginning with the three albums that Air made in 1978-79 for Arista Novus including the celebrated "Air Lore" with unique reinterpretations of the music of Scott Joplin and Jelly Roll Morton. Air was a remarkable co-operative trio formed by Threadgill, bassist Fred Hopkins and drummer Steve McCall in 1975.
In 1979, Threadgill made his first album as a leader for Arista Novus. "X-75. Volume 1" featured the unique ensemble of four reeds, four basses and the voice of Amina Claudine Myers. A volume 2 was made and never issued. It is released for the first time in this set.
In 1986, Henry formed his Sextett, which consisted of seven musicians! This unique ensemble consisted of trumpet, trombone, cello, bass and two sets of drums as well as Threadgill. Over the next two years, the group recorded three albums, all for RCA Novus and all included here.
Threadgill closed out the century with three albums on Columbia ("Carry The Day," "Makin' A Move" and "Where's Your Cup") recorded between 1994 and '96 with varying ensembles of unusual instrumentation.
Counting the weeks...
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In a previous post, I worried out loud about Henry Threadgill's Novus output being restored to print - in particular because of Air Lore, the mighty album of 'Jelly Roll Morton and Scott Joplin through the lens of the avant garde' music.
Today, I got the following notice from Mosaic Records. Huzzah!
Counting the weeks...
s.