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Spirits

Swing Low Sweet Spiritual

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New York Eye And Ear Control

The Copenhagen Tapes

Ghosts

The Hilversum Session

Bells

Spirits Rejoice

Sonny’s Time Now

La Cave Live

At Slug’s Saloon

Live In Europe 1964-66

Stockholm, Berlin 1966

Lorrach/Paris 1966

Lost Performances

In Greenwich Village

Love Cry

New Grass

Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe

The Last Album

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Nuits De La Fondation Maeght

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Holy Ghost

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Tributes & Dedications to Albert Ayler

 

Music

 

Paul Bley
Ramblin’
‘Albert’s Love Theme’ (Annette Peacock) (9:18)
1966
BYG Actuel 13, Affinity Aff37, Red Records 117,
Sunspots (2002 CD)

Paul Bley
Blood
‘Albert’s Love Theme’ (Annette Peacock)
1966
Fontana 883911ZY

BAN203

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Don Cherry
Live at Cafe Montmartre, 1966: Volume 2
Suite for Albert Ayler‘(11:13)
(Medley including ‘Ghosts’, ‘Holy Spirit’ and ‘Mothers’)
1966
Magnetic Records MRCD112
ESP 4043 (2008 CD re-release)

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Byard Lancaster
It’s Not Up To Us
‘Mr. A. A.’ (4:18)
1968
Vortex
Water water115 (2003 CD)

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Roy Harper
Folkjokeopus
‘One For All’ (8:14)
1969
World Pacific 21888, Sunset Sls-50373, Liberty 21888
Awareness (1989), Griffin Music 302 (1994 CD),1995 CD Science Friction 009 (1995 CD), Science Friction 9 (2001 CD)

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Paul Bley
Paul Bley with Gary Peacock
‘Albert’s Love Theme’ (Annette Peacock) (4:53)
1970
ECM 1003.843.162.2

Art Ensemble Of Chicago
Phase One
‘Lebert Aaly’ (20:56)
1971
America AM6116
Prestige 10064

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phase1

Bill Dixon
Collection
‘Albert Ayler’ (0:57)
1971
Cadence 1024/25, Cadence Jazz 3712 (CD)
(also included in
Solo Works (Odyssey) 2001
boxed set)

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John Stevens/Spontaneous Music Ensemble
One, Two, Albert Ayler
‘One, Two, Albert Ayler’ (24:43)
1971
Affinity AFF 81 (LP)
Included on the CD, John Stevens Works
Re-Touch & Quartet
Konnex 06199

Joe McPhee
Trinity
‘Delta (For Albert Ayler)
1971
CJRecords CJR-3 (LP)
Atavistic/Unheard Music ALP-214CD (2001)

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trinity

Laurent Petitgirard
Pop Instrumental de France
‘Albert Ayler In Memoriam’ (6 :00)
1971
Disques Vogue LOXV 17 002 (LP)
Vadim Music VAD007 (CD/LP) (2006)
 

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Noah Howard
Live at the Village Vanguard
‘Dedication (To Albert Ayler)’ (14:34)
1972
Freedom FLP40127

John Zorn
First Recordings 1973
Variations on a Theme by Albert Ayler’ (11:04)
1973
Tzadik TZ 7304

David Murray
Flowers For Albert
‘Flowers For Albert’ (14:18)
1976
India Navigation 1026 (LP), 2039 (CD)

Mount Everest Trio
Waves From Albert Ayler
Ode to Albert Ayler’ (5:25)
1977
Unheard Music Series/Atavistic 202

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Ken Hyder’s Talisker
Land of Stone
‘Pibroch In Three Parts: For The Mac Crimmons / For John Coltrane /
For Albert Ayler’
1977
JAPO 60018

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Leroy Jenkins
The Legend of Ai Glatson
‘Albert Ayler (His Life Was Too Short)’ (4:06)
1978
Black Saint 22, Black Saint 120022 (1993 CD)

Hans Rempel Octet
Number Six: Two Compositions for Improvisors
Number Three [in memoriam Albert Ayler] (21:16)
1978
FMP 0490

David Murray
Conceptual Saxophone
‘Flowers For Albert’ (7:19)
1978
Cadillac Records SGC 1007

David Murray
Solo Live, Vol. 1
‘Flowers For Albert’ (5:00)
1980
Cecma 1

ROVA
As Was
‘Under the Street Where You Live’
1981
Atavistic Unheard Music UMS/ALP 216 CD

David Panton
One Music Trio
‘Fanfare for Albert’ (4:59)
1981
Nondo FMC3 (cassette) PM185 (EP disc)

David Murray
Murray's Steps
‘Flowers For Albert’ (9:40)
1982
Black Saint 120065-2

Abbey Rader / Marc Levin Duo
Songs Of Street And Spirit
‘Sweetest Of The Colors - For Albert Ayler’ (3:13)
1982
Sweet Dragon ML4

V-Effect
Live @ The M.A.K. Festival, Zurich
‘New Generation Taking Over and Albert Ayler Melange’ (3:46)
1982
More Information.

The Western Trio
Fat Religion Is An Awful Way Of Life
Albert Ayler (Dying Words)
1983
Dog Meter Recordings/The Wavy Line cass-001

Dennis Gonzalez / John Purcell Sextet
Anthem Suite
‘Hymn For Albert Ayler’
1984
Daagnim Records Daagnim 11

John Lurie
Stranger Than Paradise And The Resurrection Of Albert Ayler
‘The Resurrection of Albert Ayler’ (16:19)
1985
Crammed Discs (Belgium) ATT 003 (LP)
Made To Measure (Belgium) MTM 7 CD (CD)
Strange & Beautiful Music (USA) SBM10 (CD)

Paul Bley
Montmartre Live
‘Albert’s Love Theme’ (Annette Peacock)
1986
SteepleChase SCCD37019.20

Terry Day
Look At Me
‘Sweet Albert’ (4:33)
1987
NATO nato1229

Tiziana Simona
Flakes
‘Flowers For Albert’ (3:55)
1988
ITM 1437

Cruel Frederick
Birth of the Cruel
‘Jukebox in the East River’ (4:52)
1988
SST 127
 

Iain Ballamy
Balloon Man
Albert (6:05)
1989
Editions EG EEGCD63

David Murray and the Low Class Conspiracy
Flowers For Albert
Flowers For Albert (3:45)
1990
West Wind 2039

Hal Russell/Michael Staron/Sparrow & Rick Shandling
Albert's Lullaby
’Albert’s Lullaby’ (3:06)
1991
Southport 0077, Orchard 6366, Southport 77

Nexus
The Preacher & The Ghost
‘...Of Ghosts, Witches & Devils’ (T. Tononi):
1. When Ornette meets the Ghost (12:45)
2. We play spaces (5:11)
3. Song for a day of happiness (7:47)
4. 2 3 3 4 3 2 (10:26)
5. Street Music (2:56)

1991
Splasc(h) CDH 349

A Handful Of Dust
I Hear The Devil Calling Me
‘The Lonesome Death Of Albert Ayler’ (0:48)
1991
Drag City DC008
 

Paul Bley
Annette
‘Albert’s Love Theme’ (Annette Peacock) (3:46)
1993
hatART CD6118 (reissue hatOLOGY 564)

David Murray
Live '93 Acoustic Octfunk
‘Flowers For Albert’ (15:14)
1993
Sound Hills 8051

Die Like A Dog
(Peter Brötzmann/Toshinori Kondo/William Parker/Hamid Drake)
Fragments of music, life and death of Albert Ayler
Fragments of music, life and death of Albert Ayler’
1 - 4 (72:42)
1993
FMP CD64

Hal Russell NRG Ensemble
The Hal Russell Story
‘The Birth of the Free, Pt. 5: Ayler Songs’ (5:53)
1993
ECM 21498, ECM 517364

John Stevens/Spontaneous Music Ensemble
S.M.E. Big Band & Quintet
‘Let’s Sing for Him (A March for Albert Ayler)’ (21:25)
1993
Konnex - #5045

Massimo Urbani
Dedications To Albert Ayler & John Coltrane
‘Dedications’ (16:25)
1994
Red Records RR123160

Northwoods Improvisers
Fog & Fire
‘Ayler’ (6:19)
1994
Arc 7

Dr. Noah Young
Freaks: No Fear Of Contagion
(spoken word)
‘For Albert Ayler’
1994
New Alliance NARCD 117

Willem Breuker
Johan Van Der Keuken: Music for His Films 1967-1994
‘Ayler 1’ (3:03)
‘Ayler 2’ (0:58)
1994
BVHaast 9709/9710

The Skatalites
Hi-Bop Ska
‘Flowers For Albert’ (5:18)
1994
Shanachie 45019

Figure 8 (Rova x 4)
Pipe Dreams
Head Count (for Albert Ayler and Pete Townshend)’ (3:37)
1994
Black Saint 120167-2

David Murray
The Tip
‘Flowers For Albert’ (9:20)
1995
DIW 891

David Murray
South of the Border
‘Flowers For Albert’ (10:43)
1995
DIW 897

Wadada Leo Smith
Kulture Jazz
‘Albert Ayler in a Spiritual Light’ (4:44)
1995
ECM 21507

Roy Campbell Pyramid Trio
Communion
‘Blues for Albert and Don Ayler’ (15:22)
1995
Silkheart 139

Telstar Ponies
Voices From The New Music
‘Bells For Albert Ayler’ (0:40)
1996
FIRE FIRELP60, FIRECD60

John Tchicai with Rent Romus’ Lords of Outland
Adapt…or DIE!
Aces For Albert (Ayler)’
1997
Jazzheads Records JH9503

Marilyn Crispell
Nothing Ever Was, Anyway - Music of Annette Peacock
‘Albert’s Love Theme’ (Annette Peacock) (8:44)
1997
ECM 1626/27

Wadada Leo Smith & Harumi Makino Smith
Condor, Autumn Wind
‘Albert Ayler’ (9:43)
1998
Wobbly Rail 1

Various Artists
Jazz Poetry
Helen Shapiro (speaker) / Victoria McCabe (author)
‘For Albert Ayler’
1999
ABM CD139

Todd Harrold Band
Mr. Whatever
‘Albert Ayler Sailaway (Damn These Blues)’ (7:28)
1999
Wall Street 2603

Atalanta
Atalanta Thuis 2
‘Flowers For Albert’ (3:17)
1999
Atalanta CD 02

Orléans
Orléans
(L'Hommage à Albert Ayler)
1999
Rectangle AB (CD & vinyl)

Atalanta
Atalanta plus Tony Overwater
‘Flowers For Albert’ (8:44)
c. 2000
Atalanta CD 06

Various artists
Mózg: 5 Lat
Pieces Of Brain
‘Ayler’s Song’ (7:35)
2000
MOZG 004

Avantgarde Duo
(Antal Babits/Attila Lorinszky)
Lament
‘Chorale Improvisation for Albert Ayler’ (6:36)
2000
Mediawave Records Mediawave Live 002

G. A. P. (Il Gruppo delle Azioni Progressive)
Plays The Most Requested Songs
‘Albert Is Back’
2001
Anubis ACD 029

Faruq Z. Bey/Northwoods Improvisers
19 Moons
‘Ayler’ (9:28)
2001
Entropy 11

Rent Romus' Lords of Outland
Avatar in the Field (A Tribute To Albert Ayler)
‘Aces For Albert’
2001
Edgetone 4001

Ekkehard Ehlers
Ekkehard Ehlers Plays
‘Ekkehard Ehlers Plays Albert Ayler (Pt. 1)’ (10:01)
‘Ekkehard Ehlers Plays Albert Ayler (Pt. 2)’ (9:45)
2001
Staubgold 19 (LP), Staubgold 30 (CD)

Assif Tsahar/Hugh Ragin/Peter Kowald/Hamid Drake
Open Systems
‘Fathers and mothers (for Albert Ayler)’ (6:04)
2001
Marge 28

Rashied Ali, Louis Belogenis, Wilber Morris
Live At Tonic
‘Heavenly Star (Dedicated To Albert Ayler)’ (7:21)
2001
DIW - DIW-940

John Wilkes Booze
Five Pillars of Soul Vol. 3 Albert Ayler
2002
Affirmation Records CD EP
(3 tracks reissued on
Five Pillars of Soul
Kill Rock Stars KRS408)

Villerd/Ayler Quartet
One Day...
‘For AA’
2002
Arfi AMO31

Mark O’Leary & Sunny Murray
Ode to Albert Ayler
‘Albert’
2002
Ayler Records aylDL-103 (download only)

Dennis González New Southern Quintet
Old Time Revival
‘Hymn For Albert Ayler’ (9:51)
2003
Entropy Stereo 014

Laïka Fatien
Look at me now!
‘This Is For Albert Ayler (This Is For Albert)’
2003

Improvisational Arts Council
Gardens
‘Brer Albert's Briar Patch’ (5:40)
2003

Albert Beger
Listening
‘Albert’
2004
Earsay ESO33

pumathEman
in-trust / Albert Rejoice
2004
 

Ariel Schibolet
Metal Tube & Consciousness
‘Inner Voices (To Albert Ayler)’ (2:23)
2004
Leo Records CD LR 414

Henry Grimes Trio (David Murray, Henry Grimes,Hamid Drake)
Live at the Kerava Jazz Festival
‘Flowers For Albert’ (7:48)
2004
Ayler Records aylCD-028

Mauricio Hornek
Music for the Drunk
‘Albert Ayler's Funeral Never Happened’ (0:44)
2004

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WESTERN
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LURI
bleymontmartre
terryday
flakes
fred02
balloonman
ww2039
lullaby02
nexus
Ihearthedevilcallingmethmb
annette
octfunk
fmpcd64
HalRussellStory
smebiglt
urbani
fogfire
noahyoung
breuker
ska
pipedreams
tip
southofborder
smith
pyramid
ponies
romus
crispell
condor
jazzpoetry
mrwhatever
ORLEAN02
morg
HUNGARY
gap
faruq
avatar02
ehlers
opensystems
liveattonicsm
PILLAR3
villerd02
ayldl-103
revival
LAIKA
3390
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pumafr
metaltubelt
aylcd-028
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