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| Nuits de la Fondation Maeght 1970 [ ÉLŐ ] |
| Albert Ayler |
első megjelenés éve: 1970
75 perc |
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| (2002)
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CD |
| 5.025 Ft
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| 1. | In Heart only
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| 2. | Spirits
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| 3. | Holy family
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| 4. | Spirits rejoice
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| 5. | Truth is marching in
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| 6. | Universal message
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| 7. | Spiritual reunion
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| 8. | Music is the healing / Force of the universe
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Jazz / Avant-Garde, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz
Albert Ayler (ss,ts)
Mary Maria Parks (vcls), Call Cobbs (p), Steve Tintweiss (b), Allen Blairman (d)
Contains The Complete July 27, 1970 Nuits de la Fondation Maeght performance.
One of the most controversial figures in the history of American music, saxophonist Albert Ayler recorded his final performance at the Fondation Maeght, in St. Paul De Vence, France on July 27, 1970. Four months later - on November 25, 1970 - the saxophonist was found dead, floating in New York's East River.
This release includes all eight tracks from the Maeght performance, featuring Ayler on tenor and soprano sax accompanied by his partner Mary Maria Parks on vocals and soprano, pianist Call Cobbs, bassist Steve Tintweiss and drummer Allen Blairman.
Ayler sounds more relaxed here than ever. For the first time he seems released from the pressure to reach the consciousness of the masses, and is happy to just play. It’s a shame that he didn’t have the opportunity to further develop in this direction nor the chance to work again with his dynamic new rhythm section.
A little over three months before he was found drowned, Ayler was caught performing in concert at the height of his powers. Unlike his Impulse releases which often featured him trying to incorporate commercial elements into his music, the release from the European label Jazz View (the first of two CDs) allows Ayler to stretch out and "preach" in his emotional and unique style with just sparse backing (pianist Call Cobbs, bassist Steve Tintweiss and drummer Allen Blairman). This and the second volume would be Albert Ayler's final recordings and are quite memorable. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Albert Ayler
Active Decades: '60s and '70s
Born: Jul 13, 1936 in Cleveland, OH
Died: Nov 05, 1970 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Avant-Garde, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz
One of the giants of free jazz, Albert Ayler was also one of the most controversial. His huge tone and wide vibrato were difficult to ignore, and his 1966 group sounded like a runaway New Orleans brass band from 1910.
Unlike John Coltrane or Eric Dolphy, Albert Ayler was not a virtuoso who had come up through the bebop ranks. His first musical jobs were in R&B bands, including one led by Little Walter, although oddly enough he was nicknamed "Little Bird" in his early days because of a similarity in sound on alto to Charlie Parker. During his period in the army (1958-1961), he played in a service band and switched to tenor. Unable to find work in the U.S. after his discharge due to his uncompromising style, Ayler spent time in Sweden and Denmark during 1962-1963, making his first recordings (which reveal a tone with roots in Sonny Rollins) and working a bit with Cecil Taylor. Ayler's prime period was during 1964-1967. In 1964, he toured Europe with a quartet that included Don Cherry and was generally quite free and emotional. The following year he had a new band with his brother Donald Ayler on trumpet and Charles Tyler on baritone, and the emphasis in his music began to change. Folk melodies (which had been utilized a bit with Cherry) had a more dominant role, as did collective improvisation, and yet, despite the use of spaced-out marches, Irish jigs, and brass band fanfares, tonally Ayler remained quite free. His ESP recordings from this era and his first couple of Impulse records find Ayler at his peak and were influential; John Coltrane's post-1964 playing was definitely affected by Ayler's innovations.
However, during his last couple of years, Albert Ayler's career seemed to become a bit aimless and his final Impulse sessions, although experimental (with the use of vocals, rock guitar, and R&B-ish tunes), were at best mixed successes. A 1970 live concert that was documented features him back in top form, but in November 1970, Ayler was found drowned in New York's East River under mysterious circumstances.
--- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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