Air: Above and Beyond

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.

Air: Above and Beyond
Live album by Trio X
Released	2007
Recorded	June 15, 2006 at the Suoni per il Popolo Festival in Montreal, Canada.
Genre	Jazz
Label	CIMP CIMPol 5001
Joe McPhee chronology
The Open Door (2006) Air: Above and Beyond (2007) Voices: 10 Improvisations (2006)

Reception

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".

Track listing

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

• Joe McPhee - tenor saxophone
• Dominic Duval - bass
• Jay Rosen - drums