albert ayler's beautiful 1970 set on his first day at the maeght foundation in france. liners include bass player steve tintweiss' comments on the performance. available commercially for the first time, and recorded during ayler's final concert series, this release shows ayler at "...the peak of his creative powers" and is a stunning testament to his genius and addition to his legacy. "one of the most advanced music minds on the planet" - wire magazine, nov 2004
this cd includes albert ayler's last recordings before he was found dead in the east river (new york city) in november, 1970.
recorded live in france at the fondation maeght in st. paul de vence (july 25th 1970).
personnel:
albert ayler: tenor saxophone, soprano, museme, vocal;
steve tintweiss: double bass;
allen blairman: drums;
mary maria: vocal, soprano saxophone.
tracklisting:
01 - music is the healing force of the universe (7:47)
02 - birth of mirth (10:38)
03 - masonic inborn (7:18)
04 - oh! love of life (9:31)
05 - island harvest (5:01)
06 - heart love (5:24)
07 - ghosts (10:53)
// taken down on the request of the label //
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ReplyDeleteG R E A T!!! I was there , it's good to go back via technology.....thanks...
ReplyDeletethe live version of Island Harvest it's the phenomenon
ReplyDeleteMary brings a lot to the piece, you can feel the intimate relationship that had both, in the parts where Mary Maria. awesome, thanks
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Albert Ayler has many current titles in the ESP DISK’ catalog that can be found and purchased legally here: http://espdisk.com/official/artists/AlbertAyler.html or on Itunes.
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