80° Below '82 is an album by the improvisational collective Air featuring Henry Threadgill, Steve McCall and Fred Hopkins, recorded in 1982 for the Antilles label.Backstrom, L. & Lopez, R. Henry Threadgill discography accessed February 11, 2010
Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This blues-oriented set is more accessible than many of Air's previous recordings without watering down the explorative nature of this always-interesting group".Yanow, S. [ AllMusic Review] accessed February 11, 2010. The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said it "captures the telepathic agreement of Air's members in full glory".
Track listing All compositions by Henry Threadgill except where noted. "Chicago Breakdown" (Jelly Roll Morton) – 7:58 "The Traveller" – 9:28 "80° Below '82" – 8:02 "Do Tell" – 9:50
Personnel Henry Threadgill – alto saxophone Fred Hopkins – bass Steve McCall – trap drums
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