My name is albert ayler 2006 kasper collin, albert ayler. The album was released posthumously in 1971 on impulse. In kasper collins 2005 documentary my name is albert ayler, donald, when interviewed, spends most of his time bitching about the fact that someone is making a film about his brothers life and not his own. The ohioborn tenor saxophonist albert ayler probably would have gotten a kick out of kasper collins documentary about his life. Albert ayler born july th, 1936 in cleveland heights, ohio new york city, november 1970 was the most primal of the free jazz musicians of the 1960s. Listen to your favorite songs from my name is albert ayler by albert ayler now. Fontana du 688 603 zl, 888 603 zy, e sfjl 927 my name is albert ayler america f 30 am 6100 albert ayler free jazz 1964. Spirits, the twelveminute witches and devils, the elevenminute holy holy and saints.
The myth of albert ayler is one of the most intoxicating in jazz. He went to denmark with taylor and made his official debut recording, my name is albert ayler in january of 1963 with a group of local musicians. There is a short segment in the movie of maybe 30 seconds of some insane footage him playing at the fillmore east with members of ten years after or some the band. A selfproclaimed prophet of the saxophone famous for. My name is albert ayler by albert ayler on amazon music. My name is albert ayler 2007, directed by kasper collin. One of my main reasons for constructing this site was to make some sense of albert aylers discography.
Albert ayler my name is albert ayler 1964, vinyl discogs. Ive also mentioned this several times before that the first name i ever typed into. The ayler family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. My name is albert ayler is the debut album by american free jazz saxophonist albert ayler recorded in copenhagen in 1963 and first released on the dutch. The prophetic free jazz saxophonist albert ayler, who today is seen as one of the most important innovators in jazz, was obsessed with his radical music and by the thought that people one day would understand it. The elusive my name is albert ayler is a fascinating glimpse of the saxophonists early playing and well worth searching for. Alberts take on standards is the best brain floss you will ever need. A wellrounded portrait created by a doggedly determined filmmaker and the calm, detached audio of its deceased subject, my name is albert ayler brings a sense of logic and humanity to a. My name is albert ayler by albert ayler 8033706211212. Nothing like the voice of his saxophone playing at all. He left town to fast but left behind the goods for all us mortals. Hearing the softspoken voice of albert ayler at the beginning of this 1963 recording is spooky.
The film my name is albert ayler depicts a man of pure vision and aesthetic daring. Ayler who pronounces his name eyeler, though many of his associates prefer ailer learned to play alto sax from his father, edward, and his musical. You can see how ayler families moved over time by selecting different census years. Though he polarized critics in his prime, africanamerican avantgarde saxophonist albert ayler has come into favor as. Stream my name is albert ayler 2007 movie online free hd.
Albert ayler my name is albert ayler releases discogs. My name is albert ayler 15122009 swedish director kasper collins acclaimed documentary of the starcrossed saxophonist and free jazz pioneer gets its first screenings in the us. Tenor and alto saxophonist, radical at the time, now recognised as a pivotal figure of 1960s avant garde jazz. In 1840 there were 10 ayler families living in virginia. Albert smiles with sunny live at cellar cafe ny 64. My name is albert ayler directed by kasper collin northwest film forum earshot jazz festival seattle, washington. But dont let that make you think that ayler hadnt reached maturity yet. Since his death and with the advent of the cd and downloads, the situation has become even more confused. Cleans out the carbon off all your plugs and takes you for a first rate ride. Albert ayler my name is albert ayler vinyl mp3 album. A documentary on avantgarde saxophonist albert ayler.
An independent film by swedish director kasper collin, it features the only known film footage of albert that is in existence. Albert ayler may have been concerned with rocking out at this point, but love cry sounds like it was the last notion on his mind. My name is albert ayler 79 mins, nc directed by kasper collin. My name is albert ayler is the debut album by american free jazz saxophonist albert ayler recorded in copenhagen in 1963 and first released on the dutch debut label. The most ayler families were found in the usa in 1880. With his documentary my name is albert ayler, swedish filmmaker kasper collin pays unbridled homage to the titular musician, one of the most innovative and electric but leastknown figures in. Particularly exhilarating is bye bye blackbird, on which ayler plays not tenor but soprano saxophone. The prophetic free jazz saxophonist albert ayler, who today is seen as one of the most importent innovators in jazz, was obsessed with his radical music. Kasper collins my name is albert ayler, a fascinating swedish documentary about. He continued to tour with the taylor group and returned with them to new york but again financial difficulties forced him to return to cleveland where he received economic support from his parents. Download the hilversum session by albert ayler emusic. There has finally been a film made about albert ayler, one of the most innovative saxophonists in history.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. With albert ayler, donald ayler, edward ayler, john coltrane. The last album was the last studio album albert ayler recorded before his death in 1969. My name is albert ayler 2006 kasper collin, albert ayler, donald ayler, edward ayler, documentary, music may 4, 2017 the prophetic jazz saxophonist albert ayler, who today is seen as one of the most important innovators in jazz, was obsessed with his radical music and by the thought that people one day would understand it. Mostly misunderstood in the jazz world, he evoked both pride and despair in his family and friends. Listen free to albert ayler my name is albert ayler introduction by albert ayler, bye bye blackbird and more. Having one session under his belt and having just played with cecil taylor an experience which ayler described as finally finding people he could play. This was about 83% of all the recorded aylers in the usa. My name is albert ayler article by jack goldmolina, published on february 1, 2006 at all about jazz. My name is albert ayler is a 2005 swedishamerican documentary film about the american jazz musician albert ayler, written and directed by kasper collin. The album consists of outtakes from the sessions for music is the healing force of the universe. After the tentative my name is albert ayler january 1963, a quartet with trumpeter norman howard, drummer sunny murray and bassist henry grimes recorded spiritswitches and devils february 1964, that contains four lengthy pieces. But, then i came across this old favourite, the download album with the weird.
Not because hes gone, but because hes so calm, so young, and so hesitantly articulate. Buy albert aylers album titled my name is albert ayler to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Even the records released during his lifetime often appeared under different titles as the rights to the material drifted round the world. The series begins monday april 5th with the washington premiere of my name is albert ayler. He possessed a deep blistering toneachieved by using the stiffest plastic reeds he could find on his tenor saxophoneand a broad, pathosfilled vibrato that came right out of church music. Several months after his first recording session in midjanuary 1963, albert ayler recorded for a radio broadcast in copenhagen with a pickup band of the some of the best known danish musicians. Crisis music is how aylers pre1964 recordings are habitually described as. My name is albert ayler, an album by albert ayler on spotify. My name is albert ayler 2006 full movie download full hd. The album was recorded august 2629, 1969 at plaza sound studios in new york city. Alberts version will be your new point of reference. The title track has a callandresponse routine that gives it a. A fascinating swedish documentary about the black avantgarde saxophonist from cleveland, ohio andrew pulver.
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