Air: Above and Beyond is a live album performed by multi-instrumentalist Joe McPhee's Trio X recorded in Canada in 2006 and first released on the CIMP label.[1]

Air: Above and Beyond
Live album by
Released2007
RecordedJune 15, 2006 at the Suoni per il Popolo Festival in Montreal, Canada.
GenreJazz
LabelCIMP CIMPol 5001
Joe McPhee chronology
The Open Door
(2006)
Air: Above and Beyond
(2007)
Voices: 10 Improvisations
(2006)

Reception

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All About Jazz said "it's memorable set" and "For those who are used to the tenor-bass-drums setup as something frequently given to full-bore blowing, Trio X eloquently captures the tension before the release".[2][3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Joe McPhee, Dominic Duval and Jay Rosen except as indicated

  1. "Fried Grapefruit" - 16:30
  2. "Jump Spring" - 10:57
  3. "2128½ Indiana" - 8:15
  4. "Close Up" - 7:31
  5. "Give Us This Day" - 10:22
  6. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 5:41
  7. "A Valentine in the Fog of War" - 8:27

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Joe McPhee discography accessed May 1, 2015
  2. ^ All About Jazz Review, accessed May 4, 2015
  3. ^ Allen, C., Joe McPhee: A Legend In Heavy Company, March 16, 2008