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Albert Ayler
Albert Ayler
Born: Jul 13, 1936 in Cleveland, OH
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Died: Nov 5, 1970 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Avant-Garde
Biography: One of the giants of free jazz, Albert Ayler was also one of the most controversial. His huge tone and wide vibrato were difficult to ignore, and his 1966 group sounded like a runaway New Orleans brass band from 1910.

Unlike John Coltrane or Eric Dolphy, Albert Ayler was not a virtuoso who had come up

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Spiritual Unity
Spiritual Unity
Released: 1964
Label: IODA
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Spiritual Unity was the album that pushed Albert Ayler to the forefront of jazz's avant-garde, and the first jazz album ever released by Bernard Stollman's seminal ESP label. It was really the first available ...Read full review
The Village Concerts
The Village Concerts
Released: 1967
Label: MCA
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His most-often-reissued album presents singalong melodies and free jazz energy from lengthy concert recordings. ~ Myles Boisen, All Music Guide ...Read full review
More Albert Ayler Trio albums: Main Albums (24), Compilations (20)
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