Albert Ayler Discography

1960 (age 24)

U.S. Army 76th A.G. Band

Larry Drabik, ...... Holman, Roger Long, trumpet; Thomas Blagg, Max Marable, John Pajak, trombone; Willie Gordon, French horn; Leo Howard, Ralph Sgrillo, alto sax; Albert Ayler, ...... Elseroad, tenor sax; Robert Throne, baritone sax; Todd Cushman, piano; ...... Babcock, guitar; ...... Raines, bass; Tony Sarmento, Paul Tolar, drums.

Orleans, France, September 14, 1960

Tenderly (rehearsal)Revenant RVN 213
Leap Frog (rehearsal)-

* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004

1962

Herbert Katz Quintet With Albert Ayler

Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Teuvo Suojarvi, piano; Herbert Katz, guitar; Heikki Annala, bass; Martti Aijanen, drums.

YLE - Yleisradio Studio 2, Helsinki, Finland, June 19, 1962

Sonnymoon For TwoRevenant RVN 213
Summertime-
On Green Dolphin Street-

* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004

Albert Ayler Trio

Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Torbjorn Hultcrantz, bass; Sune Spangberg, drums.

Main Hall, Academy Of Music, Stockholm, Sweden, October 25, 1962

I'll Remember AprilBird Note (Swd) LP 1
Rollins' Tune (aka The Stopper)-
Tune Up-
Free-
Moanin'Bird Note (Swd) LP 2
Good Bait-
I Didn't Know What Time It Was-
Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise-

* Bird Note (Swd) LP 1   Albert Ayler - The First Recordings Vol. 1
* Bird Note (Swd) LP 2   Albert Ayler - The First Recordings Vol. 2

Cecil Taylor Jazz Unit With Albert Ayler

Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Sonny Murray, drums.

TV-Byen, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 16, 1962

spoken introRevenant RVN 213
Four-

* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004

1963

Albert Ayler Quartet

Albert Ayler, soprano, tenor sax; Niels Bronsted, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Ronnie Gardiner, drums.

Danish National Radio Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, January 14, 1963

Introduction By Albert AylerDebut (D) DEB 140
Bye, Bye, Blackbird-
Billie's Bounce-
Summertime-
On Green Dolphin Street-
C.T.-

* Debut (D) DEB 140; Fontana (Du) 688 603 ZL   My Name Is Albert Ayler   1964
= Fantasy LP 6016, LP 86016   -   1965
= Fontana (Du) 888 603 ZY, (E) SFJL 927   -   1969
= America (F) 30 AM 6100   Albert Ayler - Free Jazz   1970

1964

Albert Ayler Quintet

Norman Howard, trumpet; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass #1,2,4; Earle Henderson, bass #2,3; Sonny Murray, drums.

Atlantic Studios, NYC, February 24, 1964

1.SpiritsDebut (D) DEB 146
2.Witches And Devils-
3.Holy, Holy-
4.Prophecy (mistitled as Saints)-

* Debut (D) DEB 146   Albert Ayler - Spirits   1964
= Freedom (E) FLP 40101   Albert Ayler - Witches And Devils   1972
= Freedom (E) FLP 41018   -   1978
= Arista Freedom AL 1018   -

Albert Ayler Quartet

Albert Ayler, tenor, soprano sax; Call Cobbs, piano; Henry Grimes, bass #2,3,5-10; Sonny Murray, drums #2,3,5-10.

Atlantic Studios, NYC, February 24, 1964

1.Goin' HomeOsmosis (Du) 4001
2.Ol' Man River (take 1)Black Lion (G) BLCD 760197
3.Ol' Man River (take 2)Osmosis (Du) 4001
4.Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen-
5.When The Saints Go Marchin' In-
6.Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (take 1)Black Lion (G) BLCD 760197
7.Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (take 3)Osmosis (Du) 4001
8.Deep River-
9.Down By The Riverside (take 5)Black Lion (G) BLCD 760197
10.Down By The Riverside (take 6)Osmosis (Du) 4001

* Osmosis (Du) 4001   Albert Ayler - Swing Low, Sweet Spiritual
= Black Lion (G) BLCD 760197   Albert Ayler - Goin' Home

Albert Ayler Trio

Albert Ayler, sax; Gary Peacock, bass; Sonny Murray, percussion.

Cellar Cafe, NYC, June 14, 1964

SpiritsESP-Disk' ESP 3030
Wizard-
Ghosts, First Variation-
Prophecy-
Ghosts, Second Variation-

Albert Ayler, sax; Gary Peacock, bass; Sunny Murray, drums.

SpiritsInRespect (G) IR 39 501
Wizard-
Ghost 1' Variation-
Prophecy-
Ghost 2' Variation-

same session.

Sweet Variation (1)-
Ghost (another variation)-
The Truth Is Marching In-
No Head-
Sweet Variation (2)-

Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Gary Peacock, bass; Sonny Murray, drums.

untitled / ends with "Spirits" (incomplete)Revenant RVN 213
Saints-
Ghosts (incomplete)-

same session.

The Wizard-
Children-
Spirits (theme)-

Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Gary Peacock, bass; Sunny Murray, percussion.

Bells
SpiritsESP-Disk' ESP 4076
Wizard-
Ghosts, First Variation-
Prophecy-
Ghosts, Second Variation-

same session.

Spirits-
Saints-
Ghosts-
The Wizard-
Children-
Spirits (theme)-

* ESP-Disk' ESP 3030   Albert Ayler - Prophecy   1975
= Base Record (It) ESP 3030   -   1982
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3030   -   2005+
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 1010-2   Albert Ayler - Bells-Prophecy   1992
= ESP-Disk' ESP 4006   Albert Ayler - Bells/Prophecy   2005
* InRespect (G) IR 39 501   Albert Ayler - Albert Smiles With Sunny   1996
* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004
* ESP-Disk' ESP 4076   Albert Ayler - Bells/Prophecy - Expanded Edition   2015

Albert Ayler Trio

Albert Ayler, sax; Gary Peacock, bass; Sonny Murray, brushes.

NYC, July 10, 1964

Ghosts: First VariationESP-Disk' ESP 1002
The Wizard-
Prophecy (as Spirits)-
Ghosts: Second Variation-
VibrationsESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1002 (later)
Vibrations aka (tune Q)2ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1010 (later)

* ESP-Disk' ESP 1002   Albert Ayler Trio - Spiritual Unity   1965
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 1002-2   -   1992
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1002   -   2005+
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1002 (later)   -   2014
* ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1010 (later)   Albert Ayler - Bells   2014

Albert Ayler - Don Cherry Sextet

Don Cherry, trumpet; Roswell Rudd, trombone; John Tchicai, alto sax; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Gary Peacock, bass; Sonny Murray, drums.

NYC, July 17, 1964

Dons DawnESP-Disk' ESP 1016
AY-
ITT-

* ESP-Disk' ESP 1016   Albert Ayler, Don Cherry, John Tchicai, Roswell Rudd, Gary Peacock, Sonny Murray - New York Eye And Ear Control   1966
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 1016-2   -   1992
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1016   -   2005+

Albert Ayler - Don Cherry Quartet

Don Cherry, cornet; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Gary Peacock, bass; Sonny Murray, drums.

Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 3, 1964

spoken introRevenant RVN 213
Spirits-
Vibrations (mistitled as Holy Spirits)Philology (It) W 88; Landscape (F) LS2-902; Revenant RVN 213
untitled (tune Q)Revenant RVN 213
MothersPhilology (It) W 88; Landscape (F) LS2-902; Revenant RVN 213
Children-
Spirits (theme)Revenant RVN 213

* Philology (It) W 88   Albert Ayler   1990
* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004
* Landscape (F) LS2-902   Albert Ayler - Live In Europe 1964-1966   1991

Albert Ayler - Don Cherry Quartet

same personnel.

Copenhagen, Denmark, September 14, 1964

Ghosts (short version)Debut (D) DEB 144
Children-
Holy Spirit-
Ghosts (long version)-
Vibrations-
Mothers-

* Debut (D) DEB 144   Albert Ayler - Ghosts   1965
= Fontana (E) SFJL 925   -   1969
= Freedom (E) FLP 40117   Albert Ayler And Don Cherry - Vibrations   1975
= Freedom (E) FLP 41000   Albert Ayler - Vibrations   1975
= Arista Freedom AL 1000   -

Albert Ayler - Don Cherry Quartet

same personnel.

VARA Studio, Radio Nederland, Hilversum, Holland, November 9, 1964

AngelsOsmosis (Du) 6001
The Wizard (mistitled as C.A.C.)-
Ghosts-
Infant Happiness-
Spirits-
No Name-

* Osmosis (Du) 6001   Albert Ayler - The Hilversum Session

Albert Ayler And Birger Jorgensen

Albert Ayler, interviewee; Birger Jorgensen, interviewer.

Copenhagen, Denmark, circa early December, 1964

Interview With Birger Jorgensen Part 1Revenant RVN 213

* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004

1965

Albert Ayler Quintet

Donald Ayler, trumpet; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Joel Freedman, cello; Lewis Worrell, bass; Sonny Murray, drums.

Village Gate, Greenwich Village, NY, March 28, 1965

90375Holy GhostImpulse! A-90, ASD-9228-3, AS-9257-2, IMPD-2-273
90446Saintsunissued

* Impulse! A-90, AS-90   Various Artists - The New Wave In Jazz   1966
* Impulse! ASD-9228-3   Various Artists - Impulse Energy Essentials
* Impulse! AS-9257-2   Albert Ayler - Reevaluations: The Impulse Years
* Impulse! IMPD-2-273   Albert Ayler - Live In Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings   1998

Albert Ayler Quintet

Donald Ayler, trumpet; Albert Ayler, Charles Tyler, sax; Lewis Worrell, bass; Sunny Murray, percussion.

Town Hall, NYC, May 1, 1965

BellsESP-Disk' ESP 1010, ESP 4076

* ESP-Disk' ESP 1010   Albert Ayler - Bells   1965
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1010   -   2009
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1010 (later)   -   2014
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 1010-2   Albert Ayler - Bells-Prophecy   1992
= ESP-Disk' ESP 4006   Albert Ayler - Bells/Prophecy   2005
* ESP-Disk' ESP 4076   Albert Ayler - Bells/Prophecy - Expanded Edition   2015

Albert Ayler Quintet

Don Ayler, trumpet; Charles Tyler, alto sax; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Call Cobbs, harpsichord #4; Henry Grimes, Gary Peacock, bass; Sonny Murray, drums.

Judson Hall, NYC, September 23, 1965

1.Spirits RejoiceESP-Disk' ESP 1020
2.Holy FamilyESP-Disk' 4506, ESP 1020
3.D.C.ESP-Disk' ESP 1020
4.Angels-
5.Prophet-

* ESP-Disk' ESP 1020   Albert Ayler - Spirits Rejoice   1965
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 1020-2   -   1992
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1020   -   2005+
* ESP-Disk' 4506   Ornette Coleman - Sadness / Albert Ayler - Holy Family

Sonny Murray Sextet

Don Cherry, cornet; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, Lewis Worrell, bass; Sonny Murray, drums; LeRoi Jones, recitation #4.

Brooklyn, NY, November 17, 1965

1.VirtueJihad 663; DIW (J) DIW-25002
2.Justice Part 1-
3.Justice Part 2-
4.Black Art-
5.The Lie (not for sale)DIW (J) DIW-25002

* Jihad 663   Sonny Murray - Sonny's Time Now
* DIW (J) DIW-25002   Sonny Murray - Sonny's Time Now   1986

1966 (age 30)

John Coltrane Nonet

Donald Ayler, trumpet; Carlos Ward, alto sax; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; John Coltrane, tenor, soprano sax, percussion; Pharoah Sanders, tenor sax, percussion; Alice McLeod, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Rashied Ali, J.C. Moses, drums.

Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC, February 19, 1966

Omprivate tape
My Favorite Things-

Burton Greene Quintet With Albert Ayler

Albert Ayler, Frank Smith, tenor sax; Burton Greene, piano; Steve Tintweiss, bass; Rashied Ali, drums.

Slugs' Saloon, NYC, February, 1966

untitled (collective)Revenant RVN 213

* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004

Albert Ayler Quintet

Donald Ayler, trumpet; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Michel Sampson, violin; Clyde Shy as Mutawef Shaheed, bass; Ronald Shannon Jackson, drums.

La Cave, Cleveland, OH, 1st concert 1st set, April 16, 1966

spoken introRevenant RVN 213
Spirits Rejoice-
D.C.-
untitled (minor waltz)-
Our Prayer-

* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004

Albert Ayler Quintet

same personnel.

La Cave, Cleveland, OH, 1st concert 2nd set, April 16, 1966

spoken introRevenant RVN 213
untitled (F# tune)-
Ghosts-

* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004

Albert Ayler Quintet

same personnel.

La Cave, Cleveland, OH, 2nd concert 1st set, April 17, 1966

Spirits RejoiceRevenant RVN 213
Medley: Prophet / Ghosts / Spiritual Bells-
Our Prayer-

* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004

Albert Ayler Sextet

Donald Ayler, trumpet; Albert Ayler, Frank Wright, tenor sax; Michel Sampson, violin; Clyde Shy as Mutawef Shaheed, bass; Ronald Shannon Jackson, drums.

La Cave, Cleveland, OH, 2nd concert 2nd set, April 17, 1966

untitled / Truth Is Marching InRevenant RVN 213
Spirits-
Zion Hill-
Spirits-
Spiritual Bells-
untitled (F# tune)-

* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004

Albert Ayler Quintet

Donald Ayler, trumpet; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Michel Sampson, violin; Lewis Worrell, string bass; Ron Jackson, percussion.

Slugs' Saloon, NYC, May 1, 1966

Truth Is Marching InBase Record (It) ESP 3031; ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3031-2
Our Prayer-

same session.

BellsBase Record (It) ESP 3032; ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3031-2
Ghosts (as Ghost)Base Record (It) ESP 3032; ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3032-2
InitiationESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3032-2

* Base Record (It) ESP 3031   Albert Ayler Quintet - At Slug's Saloon Vol. 1   1982
* Base Record (It) ESP 3032   Albert Ayler Quintet - At Slug's Saloon Vol. 2   1982
* ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3031-2   Albert Ayler Quintet - At Slug's Saloon Vol. 1   1994
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3031   -   2005+
= ESP-Disk' ESP 4025   Albert Ayler - Slugs' Saloon   2005
* ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3032-2   Albert Ayler Quintet - At Slug's Saloon Vol. 2   1994
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3032   -   2005+
= ESP-Disk' ESP 4025   Albert Ayler - Slugs' Saloon   2005

Albert Ayler Quintet

Donald Ayler, trumpet; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Michel Sampson, violin; Bill Folwell, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.

Berlin Jazz Festival, Berlin Philharmonic, Berlin, West Germany, November 3, 1966

AlphaRelyable (It) 001
A.C.-
Omega-
Our Prayer-
Ghosts-
Bells-
Jesus-

same session.

spoken introRevenant RVN 213
Our PrayerLandscape (F) LS2-902; Revenant RVN 213
Ghosts / BellsPhilology (It) W 88; Landscape (F) LS2-902; Revenant RVN 213
Truth Is Marching In-
Omega-

* Relyable (It) 001   Albert Ayler - The Berlin Concerts 1966
* Philology (It) W 88   Albert Ayler   1990
* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004
* Landscape (F) LS2-902   Albert Ayler - Live In Europe 1964-1966   1991

Albert Ayler Quintet

same personnel.

SWF-Jazz-Session, Lorrach, Baden-Baden, West Germany, November 7, 1966

BellshatMUSICS (Swi) 3500; Jazz Galore (It) 1002
Jesus-
Our Prayer-
Spirits-
Holy Ghost-

* hatMUSICS (Swi) 3500   Albert Ayler - Lorrach/Paris 1966
* Jazz Galore (It) 1002   Albert Ayler - Jesus: Unissued Concert In Lorrach, Germany, 1966   1970s

Albert Ayler Quintet

same personnel.

De Doelen, Rotterdam, Holland, November 8, 1966

spoken introRevenant RVN 213
Truth Is Marching In-
Bells-
Spirits Rejoice-
Free Spiritual Musics, Part IV-

* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004

Albert Ayler And Birger Jorgensen

Albert Ayler, interviewee; Birger Jorgensen, interviewer.

Copenhagen, Denmark, November 11, 1966

Interview With Birger Jorgensen Part 2Revenant RVN 213

* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004

Albert Ayler Quintet

Donald Ayler, trumpet; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Michel Sampson, violin; Bill Folwell, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.

Paris Jazz Festival, Paris, France, November 13, 1966

Ghosts (1st variation)hatMUSICS (Swi) 3500
Ghosts (2nd variation)-
Holy Family-

* hatMUSICS (Swi) 3500   Albert Ayler - Lorrach/Paris 1966

Albert Ayler

Donald Ayler, trumpet #1-4; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Michel Sampson, violin #1-4; probably Call Cobbs Jr., piano #5; Bill Folwell, Henry Grimes, bass #1-4; Beaver Harris, drums #1-4.

Village Vanguard, NYC, December 18, 1966

1. 90858Truth Is Marching InImpulse! AS-9155
2. 90860Our Prayer-
3. 90859Spirits RejoiceImpulse! IA-9336/2
4. 90861Divine Peacemaker-
5.Angels-

* Impulse! AS-9155   Albert Ayler In Greenwich Village   1967
= Impulse! IMPD-2-273   Albert Ayler - Live In Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings   1998
* Impulse! IA-9336/2   Albert Ayler - The Dedication Series Vol. VII: The Village Concerts   1978
= Impulse! IMPD-2-273   Albert Ayler - Live In Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings   1998

1967

Albert Ayler

Donald Ayler, trumpet #2-8; George Steele, trombone #8; Albert Ayler, tenor, alto sax #1; Michel Sampson, violin; Joel Freedman, cello; Bill Folwell, Alan Silva, bass; Beaver Harris, drums #2-8.

Village Theatre, NYC, February 26, 1967

1. 90863For John ColtraneImpulse! AS-9155, AS-9257-2
2. 90862Change Has ComeImpulse! AS-9155, AS-9267-2
3.Light In DarknessImpulse! IA-9336/2
4. 90864Heavenly Home-
5.Spiritual Rebirth-
6.Infinite Spirit-
7. 90857Omega Is The Alpha-
8.Universal ThoughtsImpulse! IMPD-2-273

* Impulse! AS-9155   Albert Ayler In Greenwich Village   1967
= Impulse! IMPD-2-273   Albert Ayler - Live In Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings   1998
* Impulse! AS-9257-2   Albert Ayler - Reevaluations: The Impulse Years
* Impulse! AS-9267-2   Various Artists - No Energy Crisis
* Impulse! IA-9336/2   Albert Ayler - The Dedication Series Vol. VII: The Village Concerts   1978
= Impulse! IMPD-2-273   Albert Ayler - Live In Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings   1998

Albert Ayler Septet

Donald Ayler, trumpet; George Stell, trombone; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Michel Sampson, violin, veeda; Bill Folwell, Alan Silva, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.

Village Vanguard, NYC, April, 1967

Jesusrejected
Light In The Darkness-
Change Has Come-
Heavenly Home-
Space Race-
Ghosts-
Spirits Rebel-
Truth Is Marching In-
Passing Trough-
Divine Peacemaker-
Our Prayer-
Spiritual Love-
Peace-

Albert Ayler Quintet

Donald Ayler, trumpet; Albert Ayler, tenor, soprano, alto sax, vocal; Michel Sampson, violin; Bill Folwell, bass; Milford Graves, drums.

Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, June 30, and July 1, 1967

Truth Is Marching In / OmegaRevenant RVN 213
Japan / Universal Indians-
Our Prayer-

* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004

Albert Ayler Quartet

Donald Ayler, trumpet; Albert Ayler, tenor sax, vocal; Richard Davis, bass; Milford Graves, drums.

St. Peter's Lutheran Church, NYC, July 21, 1967

Love Cry / Truth Is Marching In / Our PrayerRevenant RVN 213

* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004

Albert Ayler Quintet

Donald Ayler, trumpet #1-3,5; Albert Ayler, tenor, alto sax #1, vocal #1; Call Cobbs, harpsichord #3,4,6; Alan Silva, bass; Milford Graves, drums.

Capitol Studios, NYC, August 31, 1967

1. 90829Love CryImpulse! AS-9165, AS-9257-2, GRD-108
2. 90830GhostsImpulse! AS-9165, AS-9257-2, ASH-9253-3, ASH-9272-3, GRD-108
3. 90831OmegaImpulse! AS-9165, GRD-108
4. 90832Dancing Flowers-
5. 90833Bells-
6. 90834Love Flower-

* Impulse! AS-9165   Albert Ayler - Love Cry   1968
* Impulse! AS-9257-2   Albert Ayler - Reevaluations: The Impulse Years
* Impulse! ASH-9253-3   Various Artists - The Saxophone
* Impulse! ASH-9272-3   Various Artists - The Drums
* Impulse! GRD-108   Albert Ayler - Love Cry   1991

1968

Pharoah Sanders Ensemble With Albert Ayler

Chris Capers, trumpet; unknown, alto sax; Albert Ayler, Pharoah Sanders, unknown, tenor sax; Dave Burrell, piano; Sirone, bass; Roger Blank, drums.

Renaissance Ballroom, NYC, January 21, 1968

Venus / Upper And Lower EgyptRevenant RVN 213

* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004

Albert Ayler Quintet

Donald Ayler, trumpet #1,3,5,6; Albert Ayler, tenor sax, vocal #3,5,6, alto sax #4; Call Cobbs, harpsichord #2,4; Alan Silva, bass; Milford Graves, drums.

Capitol Studios, NYC, February 13, 1968

1. 90911Love Cry IIImpulse! GRD-108
2. 90912Zion Hill (alternate take)-
3. 90913Universal Indians (alternate take)-
4. 90914Zion HillImpulse! AS-9165, AS-9257-2, GRD-108
5. 90915Universal IndiansImpulse! AS-9165, AS-9257-2
6. -Universal Indians (complete form)Impulse! GRD-108

* Impulse! AS-9165   Albert Ayler - Love Cry   1968
* Impulse! AS-9257-2   Albert Ayler - Reevaluations: The Impulse Years
* Impulse! GRD-108   Albert Ayler - Love Cry   1991

Albert Ayler Ensemble

Albert Ayler, tenor sax, vocal; Call Cobbs, piano, Rocksichord; Bill Folwell, electric bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Mary Maria, tambourine, vocal; Vivian Bostic, vocal.

New York area, circa late August, 1968

untitled bluesRevenant RVN 213
untitled sermon-
Thank God For Women-
New Ghosts (demo fragments)-

* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004

Albert Ayler Quartet

Albert Ayler, tenor sax, vocal; Call Cobbs, electric harpsichord; Bill Folwell, electric bass; Pretty Purdie, drums; with Burt Collins, Joe Newman, trumpet; Garnett Brown, trombone; Seldon Powell, tenor sax; Buddy Lucas, baritone sax; The Soul Singers: Rose Marie McCoy, Mary Parks, vocal; Bert DeCoteaux, arranger, conductor.

NYC, September 5, 1968

90967Free At Last!Impulse! 45-273, AS-9175
90968Everybody's Movin'Impulse! AS-9175
90969New Generation-
90970Heart Love-

Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Call Cobbs, piano, electric harpsichord, organ; Bill Folwell, electric bass; Pretty Purdie, drums.

90971Thank God For WomenImpulse! unissued

Albert Ayler, tenor sax, vocal; Call Cobbs, piano; Bill Folwell, electric bass; Pretty Purdie, drums; with unknown, tambourine.

90972New GhostsImpulse! 45-273, AS-9175, AS-9257-2

* Impulse! AS-9175   Albert Ayler - New Grass   1969
* Impulse! AS-9257-2   Albert Ayler - Reevaluations: The Impulse Years
* Impulse! 45-273   Albert Ayler - Free At Last! / New Ghosts   1969?

Albert Ayler Quartet

Albert Ayler, tenor sax, whistling; Call Cobbs, piano, organ; Bill Folwell, electric bass; Pretty Purdie, drums.

NYC, September 6, 1968

90973Sun WatcherImpulse! AS-9175, AS-9257-2

Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bill Folwell, electric bass.

90974New GrassImpulse! AS-9175

Bill Folwell, electric bass; Albert Ayler, recitation; with Burt Collins, Joe Newman, trumpet; Garnett Brown, trombone; Seldon Powell, flute; Buddy Lucas, baritone sax; Bert DeCoteaux, arranger, conductor.

90974AMessage From Albert-

* Impulse! AS-9175   Albert Ayler - New Grass   1969
* Impulse! AS-9257-2   Albert Ayler - Reevaluations: The Impulse Years

1969

Don Ayler Sextet With Albert Ayler

Donald Ayler, trumpet; Albert Ayler, alto sax; Sam Rivers, tenor sax; Richard Johnson, piano; Richard Davis, Ibrahim Wahen, bass; Muhammad Ali, drums.

Town Hall, NYC, January 11, 1969

Prophet JohnRevenant RVN 213
Judge Ye Not-

* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004

Albert Ayler Quintet

Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bobby Few, piano; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass; Muhammad Ali, drums; Mary Maria, vocal.

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, August 26, 1969

91092Music Is The Healing Force Of The UniverseImpulse! AS-9191

same session.

91093A Man Is Like A Tree-

same session.

91094Again Comes The Rising Of The SunImpulse! AS-9208, AS-9257-2

Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bobby Few, piano; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass; Muhammad Ali, drums; Albert Ayler, vocal.

91095Desert BloodImpulse! AS-9208

* Impulse! AS-9191   Albert Ayler - Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe   1970
= Impulse! 440 065 383-2   -   2003
* Impulse! AS-9208   Albert Ayler - The Last Album   1971
= Impulse! (J) MVCZ-122   -   1997
* Impulse! AS-9257-2   Albert Ayler - Reevaluations: The Impulse Years

Albert Ayler Quintet

Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bobby Few, piano; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass; Muhammad Ali, drums.

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, August 27, 1969

91100Birth Of MirthImpulse! AS-9208

Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bobby Few, piano; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass; Muhammad Ali, drums; Albert Ayler, vocal.

91101Oh! Love Of LifeImpulse! AS-9191, AS-9257-2

Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bobby Few, piano; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass; Muhammad Ali, drums; Mary Maria, vocal.

91102Island HarvestImpulse! AS-9191

Albert Ayler, bagpipes; Bobby Few, piano; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass; Muhammad Ali, drums; + overdubs: Albert Ayler, bagpipes.

91103Masonic Inborn Part 1-

Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bobby Few, piano; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass; Muhammad Ali, drums.

91104All LoveImpulse! AS-9208

* Impulse! AS-9208   Albert Ayler - The Last Album   1971
= Impulse! (J) MVCZ-122   -   1997
* Impulse! AS-9191   Albert Ayler - Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe   1970
= Impulse! 440 065 383-2   -   2003
* Impulse! AS-9257-2   Albert Ayler - Reevaluations: The Impulse Years

Albert Ayler Sextet

same personnel.

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, August 28, 1969

91105Poetic SoulImpulse! unissued

Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bobby Few, piano; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass.

91106Water MusicImpulse! AS-9208, AS-9257-2

Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bobby Few, piano; Henry Vestine, guitar; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass; Muhammad Ali, drums; + overdubs: Henry Vestine, guitar.

91107DrudgeryImpulse! AS-9191, AS-9257-2

Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bobby Few, piano; Henry Vestine, electric guitar; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass; Muhammad Ali, drums.

91108ToilingImpulse! AS-9208

Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bobby Few, piano; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass; Muhammad Ali, drums.

91109Joining ForcesImpulse! unissued

* Impulse! AS-9208   Albert Ayler - The Last Album   1971
= Impulse! (J) MVCZ-122   -   1997
* Impulse! AS-9257-2   Albert Ayler - Reevaluations: The Impulse Years
* Impulse! AS-9191   Albert Ayler - Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe   1970
= Impulse! 440 065 383-2   -   2003

Albert Ayler Duo

Albert Ayler, bagpipe chanter; Henry Vestine, electric guitar.

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, August 29, 1969

91110Untitled DuetImpulse! AS-9208

* Impulse! AS-9208   Albert Ayler - The Last Album   1971
= Impulse! (J) MVCZ-122   -   1997

1970 (aged 34)

Albert Ayler Quartet

Mary Maria, soprano sax, vocal; Albert Ayler, tenor, soprano sax, vocal; Steve Tintweiss, bass; Allen Blairman, drums.

live in Saint-Paul-De-Vence, France, July 25, 1970

Music Is The Healing Force Of The UniverseBlu Jazz (It) BJ 023CD
Birth Of Mirth-
T.C.A.-
Oh! Love Of Life-
A Little Prayer-
Heart Love-
Holy Ghost-

Mary Maria, soprano sax, vocal; Albert Ayler, tenor, soprano sax, museme, vocal; Steve Tintweiss, bass; Allen Blairman, drums.

Music Is The Healing Force Of The UniverseESP-Disk' ESP 4001
Birth Of Mirth-
Masonic Inborn-
Oh! Love Of Life-
Island Harvest-
Heart Love-
Ghosts-

* Blu Jazz (It) BJ 023CD   Albert Ayler Quintet 1970 - Live
* ESP-Disk' ESP 4001   Albert Ayler - Live On The Riviera   2005

Albert Ayler And Kiyoshi Koyama

Albert Ayler, interviewee; Kiyoshi Koyama, interviewer.

Saint-Paul-De-Vence, France, July 25, 1970

Interview With Kiyoshi KoyamaRevenant RVN 213

* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004

Albert Ayler Quintet

Albert Ayler, tenor, soprano sax; Call Cobbs, piano; Steve Tintweiss, bass; Allen Blairman, drums; Mary Maria, chant, soprano sax.

Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-De-Vence, France, July 25 and 27, 1970

In Heart OnlyShandar (F) SR 10 000
Spirits-
Holy Family-
Spirits Rejoice-

* Shandar (F) SR 10 000   Albert Ayler - Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Volume 1   1970
= Shandar (F) 83 503   -   1972
= Shandar (F) 83 503/83 504   Albert Ayler - Nuits De La Fondation Maeght

Albert Ayler Quintet

same personnel.

Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-De-Vence, France, July 27, 1970

Truth Is Marching InShandar (F) SR 10 004
Universal Message-
Spiritual Reunion-
Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe-

* Shandar (F) SR 10 004   Albert Ayler - Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Volume 2   1971
= Shandar (F) 83 504   -   1972?
= Shandar (F) 83 503/83 504   Albert Ayler - Nuits De La Fondation Maeght

Albert Ayler And Daniel Caux

Albert Ayler, interviewee; Daniel Caux, interviewer.

Saint-Paul-De-Vence, France, July 27, 1970

Interview With Daniel CauxRevenant RVN 213

* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004

Albert Ayler Quartet

Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Call Cobbs, piano; Steve Tintweiss, bass; Allen Blairman, drums; possibly Mary Maria, tambourine, handclaps.

live in Village Vacances Tourisme, Saint-Paul-De-Vence, France, July 28, 1970

Mothers / ChildrenRevenant RVN 213
untitled (incomplete)-
untitled (C minor)-
untitled (F minor/C minor)-

* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004

1971

Don And Mocqui Cherry And Daniel Caux

Don Cherry, Mocqui Cherry, interviewee; Daniel Caux, interviewer.

Paris, France, 1971

Interview With Daniel CauxRevenant RVN 213

* Revenant RVN 213   Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70)   2004