The almost five year span bookended in this particular Albert Ayler revisitation marks, in a certain sense, the beginning and end points of the most lasting and creative portion of his remarkable, though sadly brief, career. (Brian Olewnick)
Tracks #1-3: Live Newport Festival, Rhode Island, June 30 / July 1, 1967
Albert Ayler - tenor saxophone, alto & soprano saxophone (on #1), vocal (on #2)
Don Ayler - trumpet
Michel Samson - violin
Bill Folwell - double bass
Milford Graves - drums
Track #4: Live John Coltrane Funeral, St. Peter's Lutheran Church, New York City, July 1967
Albert Ayler - tenor saxophone
Don Ayler - trumpet
Richard Davis - double bass
Milford Graves - drums
Track #5: Albert Ayler with The Cecil Taylor Trio, Live Copenhagen, Denmark, November 16, 1962
Cecil Taylor - piano
Jimmy Lyons - alto saxophone
Albert Ayler - tenor saxophone
Sunny Murray - drums
credits
released June 6, 2023
The Hat Hut Records label presents the music of Albert Ayler since 1978, 45 years now. All releases on ezz- thetics are authorized by the Albert Ayler Estate, represented by Desiree Ayler-Fellows. With this release we are concluding the Revisited series of Albert Ayler reissue releases including officially unauthorized and unreleased recordings. We would like to thank Bernhard „Benne“ Vischer, Honorary Producer, for his general label support, Christian C. Dalucas, Pat & Mario DaRugna and George Schmid, for funding some Albert Ayler projects, Frank Matter for his general support, The Robert D. Bielecki Foundation for funding special projects, Patrick Regan of the Albert Ayler website for his knowledge and advice and Michael Brändli, mastering engineer, for making very difficult recordings sound better and thus allowing a release.
(Werner X. Uehlinger, Hat Hut Records Ltd.)
Sound restoring & mastering by Michael Brändli at Hardstudios AG, Switzerland,
Executive Producer: Werner X. Uehlinger.
(c) 2023 Ezz-Thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
Labelcode ezz-thetics: LC 91771
Further information: hathut.com
Hat Hut Records presents the music of Albert Ayler since 1978, 45 years now. The Albert Ayler releases on ezz-thetics driven by Hat Hut Records Ltd are authorized by the Estate of Albert Ayler, represented by Desiree Ayler-Fellows.
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