• Albert Ayler

    1962
    The First Recordings, Vol. 1 (Bird Note (Sw) LP 1)

    Albert Ayler (ts) Torbjorn Hultcrantz (b) Sune Spangberg (d)
    "Main Hall", Academy of Music, Stoccolma, Svezia, Ottobre 25, 1962
    I'll Remember April
    Rollins' Tune (aka The Stopper)
    Tune Up
    Free
    The First Recordings, Vol. 2 (Bird Note (Sw) LP 2)

    Stessa session di registrazione

    Moanin'
    Good Bait
    I Didn't Know What Time It Was
    Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise


    1963


    My Name Is Albert Ayler (Debut (D) DEB 140)

    Albert Ayler (ts -1,3/6, ss -2) Niels Brosted (p -1/5) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ronnie Gardiner (d)
    Danish National Radio Studios, Copenhagen,Danimarca, Gennaio 14, 1963
    1. Introduction by Albert Ayler
    2. Bye Bye Blackbird
    3. Billie's Bounce
    4. Summertime
    5. On Green Dolphin Street
    6. C.T.


    1964


    Spirits (Debut (D) DEB 146)

    Norman Howard (tp) Albert Ayler (ts) Henry Grimes (b -1,2,4) Earle Henderson (b -1,3) Sunny Murray (d)
    Atlantic Studios, NYC, Febbraio 24, 1964
    1. Witches and Devils
    2. Spirits
    3. Holy Holy
    4. Prophecy (Saints)
    Swing Low, Sweet Spiritual (Osmosis (H) 4001)

    Albert Ayler (ts, ss) Call Cobbs (p) Henry Grimes (b -2,4/7) Sunny Murray (d -2,4/7)
    Stessa data e luogo di registrazione
    1. Goin' Home
    2. Ol' Man River (take 2)
    3. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
    4. When the Saints Go Marzoin' In
    5. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (take 3)
    6. Deep River
    7. Down by the Riverside (take 6)

    ** Ristampato anche su Black Lion (E) BLP 60197, BLCD 760197 intitolato "Goin' Home".
    Goin' Home (Black Lion (E) BLCD 760197)

    Stessa session di registrazione

    Ol' Man River (take 1)
    Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (take 1)
    Down by the Riverside (take 5)

    ** Ristampato su Osmosis (H) 4001 intitolato "Swing Low, Sweet Spiritual" + 3 bonus tracks.
    Prophecy (ESP-Disk' 3030)

    Albert Ayler (ts) Gary Peacock (b) Sunny Murray (d)
    "Cellar Cafe", NYC, Giugno 14, 1964
    Spirits
    The Wizard
    Ghosts (1st variation)
    Prophecy
    Ghosts (2nd variation)
    Albert Smiles with Sunny (In Respect IR 39501)

    Stessa session di registrazione

    Sweet (1st variation)
    Ghosts (3rd variation)
    Truth Is Marzoing In
    No Head
    Sweet (2nd variation)
    Spiritual Unity (ESP-Disk' 1002)

    Stessi musicisti
    NYC, Luglio 10, 1964
    Ghosts (1st variation)
    The Wizard
    Prophecy (Spirits)
    Ghosts (2nd variation)
    Albert Ayler, Don Cherry - New York Eye and Ear Control (ESP-Disk' 1016)

    Don Cherry (cor) Roswell Rudd (tb) John Tchicai (as) Albert Ayler (ts) Gary Peacock (b) Sunny Murray (d)
    NYC, Luglio 17, 1964
    Don's Dawn
    AY
    ITT
    Vibrations (Debut (D) DEB 144)

    Don Cherry (cor) Albert Ayler (ts) Gary Peacock (b) Sunny Murray (d)
    Copenhagen, Danimarca, Settembre 14, 1964
    Ghosts (short ver.)
    Children
    Holy Spirit
    Ghosts (long ver.)
    Vibrations
    Mothers
    Albert Ayler Live in Europe 1964-1966 (Landscape (F) LS2 902)

    Stessi musicisti
    "Cafe Mountmartre", Jazzhus, Copenhagen,Danimarca, Novembre 5, 1964
    Mothers
    Children
    Holy Spirits

    Donald Ayler (tp) Albert Ayler (ts) Michel Sampson (vln) Bill Folwell (b) Beaver Harris (d)
    'Berlin Jazz Festival' Berlin, Germania Ovest, Novembre 3, 1966
    Our Prayer
    Ghosts / Bells
    Truth Is Marzoing In
    Omega
    The Hilversum Session (Osmosis (H) 6001)

    Don Cherry (cor) Albert Ayler (ts) Gary Peacock (b) Sunny Murray (d)
    Studi radio sconosciuti, Hilversum, Olanda, Novembre 9, 1964
    Angels
    The Wizard (C.A.C.)
    Ghosts
    Infant Happiness
    Spirits
    No Name


    1965


    Various Artists - The New Wave in Jazz (Impulse A 90)

    Donald Ayler (tp) Albert Ayler (ts) Joel Freedman (cello) Lewis Worrell (b) Sunny Murray (d)
    "Village Gate", NYC, Marzo 28, 1965
    90375 Holy Ghost

    ** Ristampato anche su Impulse GRD 137.
    Bells (ESP-Disk' 1010)

    Donald Ayler (tp) Charles Tyler (as) Albert Ayler (ts) Lewis Worrell (b) Sunny Murray (d) sconosciuto (bells)
    "Town Hall", NYC, Maggio 1, 1965
    Bells: Spiritual Bells / Holy Ghost / No Name
    Spirits Rejoice (ESP-Disk' 1020)

    Donald Ayler (tp -1/3,5) Charles Tyler (as -1/3,5) Albert Ayler (ts) Call Cobbs (hpsc -4) Henry Grimes, Gary Peacock (b) Sunny Murray (d)
    "Judson Hall", NYC, Settembre 23, 1965
    1. Spirits Rejoice
    2. Holy Family
    3. D.C.
    4. Angels
    5. Prophet
    Sunny Murray - Sonny's Time Now (Jihad 663)

    Don Cherry (cor) Albert Ayler (ts) Henry Grimes, Lewis Worrell (b) Sunny Murray (d) Leroi Jones (recit -4)
    Brooklyn, NY, Novembre 17, 1965
    1. Virtue
    2. Justice, Pt. 1
    3. Justice, Pt. 2
    4. Black Art
    Sunny Murray - Sonny's Time Now (DIW (J) 25002)

    Don Cherry (cor) Albert Ayler (ts) Henry Grimes, Lewis Worrell (b) Sunny Murray (d)
    Stessa data e luogo di registrazione
    The Lie (non in vendita)


    1966


    Albert Ayler Quintet at Slug's Saloon, Vol. 1 (ESP-Disk' 3031)

    Donald Ayler (tp) Albert Ayler (ts) Michel Sampson (vln) Lewis Worrell (b) Ronald Shannon Jackson (d)
    "Slug's Saloon", NYC, Maggio 1, 1966
    Truth Is Marzoing In
    Our Prayer
    Albert Ayler Quintet at Slug's Saloon, Vol. 2 (ESP-Disk' 3032)

    Stessa session di registrazione

    Bells
    Ghosts
    Albert Ayler at Slug's Saloon 1966 (ESP-Disk' (J) TKCZ 79158)

    Stessa session di registrazione

    Initiation
    The Berlin Concerts 1966 (Relyable (It) 001)

    Donald Ayler (tp) Albert Ayler (ts) Michel Sampson (vln) Bill Folwell (b) Beaver Harris (d)
    'Berlin Jazz Festival' Berlin, Germania Ovest, Novembre 3, 1966
    Alpha
    A.C.
    Omega
    Our Prayer
    Ghosts
    Bells
    Jesus
    Lorrach/Paris 1966 (hatHUT (Swt) 3500)

    Stessi musicisti
    Lorrach, Baden-Baden, Germania Ovest, Novembre 7, 1966
    Bells
    Jesus
    Our Prayer
    Spirits
    Holy Ghost

    Stessi musicisti
    'Parigi Jazz Festival', Parigi, Francia, Novembre 13, 1966
    Ghosts (1st variation)
    Ghosts (2nd variation)
    Holy Family
    Albert Ayler in Greenwich Village (Impulse AS 9155)

    Donald Ayler (tp) Albert Ayler (ts) Michel Sampson (vln) Bill Folwell, Henry Grimes (b) Beaver Harris (d)
    "Village Vanguard", NYC, Dicembre 18, 1966
    90858 Truth Is Marzoing In
    90860 Our Prayer

    Donald Ayler (tp -2) Albert Ayler (ts, as) Joel Freedman (cello) Bill Folwell, Alan Silva (b) Beaver Harris (d -2)
    "Village Theatre", NYC, Febbraio 26, 1967
    1. 90863 For John Coltrane
    2. 90862 Change Has Come

    **Solo su Impulse IMPD 2-273.
    The Dedication Series, Vol. VII: The Village Concerts (Impulse IA 9336-2)

    Donald Ayler (tp -1,2) Albert Ayler (ts) Michel Sampson (vln -1,2) Call Cobbs (p -3) Bill Folwell, Henry Grimes (b -1,2) Beaver Harris (d -1,2)
    "Village Vanguard", NYC, Dicembre 18, 1966
    1. 90859 Spirits Rejoice
    2. 90861 Divine Peacemaker
    3. Angels

    Donald Ayler (tp) Albert Ayler (ts, as) Joel Freedman (cello) Bill Folwell, Alan Silva (b) Beaver Harris (d)
    "Village Theatre", NYC, Febbraio 26, 1967
    Light in the Darkness
    90864 Heavenly Home
    Spiritual Rebirth
    Infinite Spirit
    90857 Omega Is the Alpha

    **Solo su Impulse IMPD 2-273.


    1967


    Albert Ayler Live in Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings (Impulse IMPD 2-273)

    Donald Ayler (tp) George Stell (tb) Albert Ayler (ts, as) Joel Freedman (cello) Bill Folwell, Alan Silva (b) Beaver Harris (d)
    "Village Theatre", NYC, Febbraio 26, 1967
    Universal Thoughts (inc.)

    ** same contents as Impulse AS 9155 + IA 9336-2 + 2 bonus tracks.
    Love Cry (Impulse AS 9165)

    Donald Ayler (tp -1/3,5) Albert Ayler (ts, as, vo -1, ts -2/6) Call Cobbs (hpsc -3,4,6) Alan Silva (b) Milford Graves (d)
    Capitol Studios, NYC, Agosto 31, 1967
    1. 90829 Love Cry
    2. 90830 Ghosts
    3. 90831 Omega
    4. 90832 Dancing Flowers
    5. 90833 Bells
    6. 90834 Love Flower

    Donald Ayler (tp -2) Albert Ayler (ts, as -1, vo -2) Call Cobbs (hpsc -1) Alan Silva (b) Milford Graves (d)
    Capitol Studios, NYC, Febbraio 13, 1968
    1. 90914 Zion Hill
    2. 90915 Universal Indians

    ** Ristampato anche su Impulse GRD 108.
    Love Cry (Impulse GRD 108)

    Donald Ayler (tp -1,3) Albert Ayler (ts -1,2, vo -3) Call Cobbs (hpsc -2) Alan Silva (b) Milford Graves (d)
    Stessa data e luogo di registrazione
    1. 90911 Love Cry, II
    2. 90912 Zion Hill (alt. take)
    3. 90913 Universal Indians (alt. take)

    ** Ristampato su Impulse AS 9165 + 3 bonus tracks.


    1968


    New Grass (Impulse AS 9175)

    Burt Collins, Joe Newman (tp -1/4) Garnett Brown (tb -1/4) Seldon Powell (ts, fl -1/4) Albert Ayler (ts, whistler, vo) Buddy Lucas (bars -1/4) Call Cobbs (p, org, hpsc) Bill Folwell (el-b) Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (d) Rose Marie McCoy, Mary Maria Parks (vo -1/4) Bert DeCoteaux (arr, cond -1/4)
    NYC, Settembre 5, 1968
    1. 90967 Free at Last
    2. 90968 Everybody's Movin'
    3. 90969 New Generation
    4. 90970 Heart Love
    5. 90972 New Ghosts

    Burt Collins, Joe Newman (tp -3) Garnett Brown (tb -3) Seldon Powell (ts, fl -3) Albert Ayler (ts, bagpipe chanter -1,2, recit -3) Buddy Lucas (bars -3) Call Cobbs (p, org, hpsc -1) Bill Folwell (el-b -1,2) Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (d -1) Bert DeCoteaux (arr, cond -3)
    NYC, Settembre 6, 1968
    1. 90973 Sun Watcher
    2. 90974 New Grass
    3. 90974A Message from Albert


    1969


    Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe (Impulse AS 9191)

    Albert Ayler (ts, vo) Bobby Few (p) Stafford James (b) Bill Folwell (el-b) Muhammad Ali (d) Mary Maria (vo)
    Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, Agosto 26, 1969
    91092 Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe
    91093 A Man Is Like a Tree

    Albert Ayler (ts, vo -1,2,4, ts, bagpipe chanter, vo -3) Bobby Few (p) Henry Vestine (el-g -4) Stafford James (b) Bill Folwell (el-b) Muhammad Ali (d) Mary Maria (vo)
    Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, Agosto 27, 1969
    1. 91101 Oh! Love of Life
    2. 91102 Island Harvest
    3. 91103 Masonic Inborn
    4. 91107 Drudgery

    ** Ristampato anche su Impulse 440 065 383-2.
    The Last Album (Impulse AS 9208)

    Albert Ayler (ts, vo) Bobby Few (p) Stafford James (b) Bill Folwell (el-b) Muhammad Ali (d) Mary Maria (vo)
    Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, Agosto 26, 1969
    91094 Again Comes the Risting of the Sun
    91095 Desert Blood

    Albert Ayler (ts, vo) Bobby Few (p) Henry Vestine (el-g -4) Stafford James (b) Bill Folwell (el-b) Muhammad Ali (d) Mary Maria (vo)
    Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, Agosto 27, 1969
    1. 91100 Birth of Mirth
    2. 91104 All Love
    3. 91106 Water Music
    4. 91108 Toling

    Henry Vestine (el-g) Albert Ayler (bagpipe chanter)
    Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, Agosto 29, 1969
    91110 Untitled Duet


    1970


    Albert Ayler Nuits de la Fondation Maeght, Vol. 1 (Shandar (F) SR 10 000)

    Mary Maria (ss) Albert Ayler (ts, ss) Call Cobbs (p) Steve Tintweiss (b) Allen Blairman (d)
    "St. Paul de Vence", Francia, Febbraio 25-27, 1970
    In Heart Only
    Spirits
    Holy Family
    Spirits Rejoice

    **Solo su Shandar (F) SH 83503/04.
    Albert Ayler Quintet 1970: Live (Blu Jazz (It) BJ 023CD)

    Mary Maria (ss, vo) Albert Ayler (ts, ss, vo) Steve Tintweiss (b) Allen Blairman (d)
    "St. Paul de Vence", Francia, Febbraio 25, 1970
    Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe
    Birth of Mirth
    T.C.A.
    Oh! Love of Life
    A Little Prayer
    Heart Love
    Holy Ghost
    Albert Ayler Nuits de la Fondation Maeght, Vol. 2 (Shandar (F) SR 10 004)

    Mary Maria (ss -1/3, ss, vo -4) Albert Ayler (ts, ss) Call Cobbs (p) Steve Tintweiss (b) Allen Blairman (d)
    "St. Paul de Vence", Francia, Febbraio 27, 1970
    1. Truth Is Marzoing In
    2. Universal Message
    3. Spiritual Reunion
    4. Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe

    **Solo su Shandar (F) SH 83503/04.