Air Legacy: Marty Ehrlich, Hillard Greene & Pheeroan ak Laff at Frederick Ymca Arts Center

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Air was one of the most impactful small groups of the 1970s and 80s. Though it is generally recognized at the initial platform for Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Henry Threadgill, Air was renowned for equalizing woodwinds, double bass, and percussion, into a readily identifiable ensemble sound. Air Legacy is a trio with an almost umbilical connection, as percussionist Pheeroan ak Laff joined New Air after the passing of McCall. Rounded out by double bassist Hillard Greene and saxophonist/clarinetist/flutist Marty Ehrlich, Air Legacy gives new life to a body of work foundational to a towering figure in current American music.