Albert Ayler

• GATEFOLD 180 GRAM VINYL

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During 1967-69 avant-garde innovator Albert Ayler recorded a series of albums for Impulse that started on a high level and gradually declined in quality. This LP, Ayler's first Impulse set, was probably his best for that label.

Here are two selections apiece from a pair of live appearances with Ayler having a rare outing on alto on the emotional "For John Coltrane" and the more violent "Change Has Come" while backed by cellist Joel Friedman, both Alan Silva and Bill Folwell on basses and drummer Beaver Harris.

The other set (with trumpeter Donald Ayler, violinist Michel Sampson, Folwell and Henry Grimes on basses and Harris) has a strong contrast between the simple childlike melodies and the intense solos. - Scott Yanow - AMG

TRACKS & PERSONNEL:

• 0N SIDE A:
• 01. FOR JOHN COLTRANE
• Albert Ayler - tenor sax
• Alan Silva - Bill Folell, bass
• Joel Friedman - cello
• Beaver Harris - drums

• 02. CHANGE HAS COME
• Albert Ayler - tenor sax
• Alan Silva, Bill Folell - bass
• Joel Friedman - cello
• Beaver Harris - drums
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• ON SIDE B:
• 01. TRUTH IS MARCHING IN
• Albert Ayler - tenor sax
• Alan Silva, Bill Folell - bass
• Joel Friedman - cello
• Beaver Harris - drums
• Michael Sampson - violin

• 02. OUR PYAYER
• Albert Ayler - tenor sax
• Alan Silva, Bill Folell - bass
• Joel Friedman - cello
• Beaver Harris - drums
• Michael Sampson - violin