Albert Ayler Discography
1960 (age 24)
U.S. Army 76th A.G. Band
Larry Drabik, ...... Holman, Roger Long, trumpet; Thomas Blagg, Max Marable, John Pajak, trombone; Willie Gordon, French horn; Leo Howard, Ralph Sgrillo, alto sax; Albert Ayler, ...... Elseroad, tenor sax; Robert Throne, baritone sax; Todd Cushman, piano; ...... Babcock, guitar; ...... Raines, bass; Tony Sarmento, Paul Tolar, drums.
Orleans, France, September 14, 1960
| Tenderly (rehearsal) | Revenant RVN 213 | |
| Leap Frog (rehearsal) | - |
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
1962
Herbert Katz Quintet With Albert Ayler
Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Teuvo Suojarvi, piano; Herbert Katz, guitar; Heikki Annala, bass; Martti Aijanen, drums.
YLE - Yleisradio Studio 2, Helsinki, Finland, June 19, 1962
| Sonnymoon For Two | Revenant RVN 213 | |
| Summertime | - | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | - |
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
Albert Ayler Trio
Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Torbjorn Hultcrantz, bass; Sune Spangberg, drums.
Main Hall, Academy Of Music, Stockholm, Sweden, October 25, 1962
| I'll Remember April | Bird Note (Swd) LP 1 | |
| Rollins' Tune (aka The Stopper) | - | |
| Tune Up | - | |
| Free | - | |
| Moanin' | Bird Note (Swd) LP 2 | |
| Good Bait | - | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - | |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | - |
* Bird Note (Swd) LP 1 Albert Ayler - The First Recordings Vol. 1
* Bird Note (Swd) LP 2 Albert Ayler - The First Recordings Vol. 2
Cecil Taylor Jazz Unit With Albert Ayler
Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Sonny Murray, drums.
TV-Byen, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 16, 1962
| spoken intro | Revenant RVN 213 | |
| Four | - |
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
1963
Albert Ayler Quartet
Albert Ayler, soprano, tenor sax; Niels Bronsted, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Ronnie Gardiner, drums.
Danish National Radio Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, January 14, 1963
| Introduction By Albert Ayler | Debut (D) DEB 140 | |
| Bye, Bye, Blackbird | - | |
| Billie's Bounce | - | |
| Summertime | - | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | - | |
| C.T. | - |
* Debut (D) DEB 140; Fontana (Du) 688 603 ZL My Name Is Albert Ayler 1964
= Fantasy LP 6016, LP 86016 - 1965
= Fontana (Du) 888 603 ZY, (E) SFJL 927 - 1969
= America (F) 30 AM 6100 Albert Ayler - Free Jazz 1970
1964
Albert Ayler Quintet
Norman Howard, trumpet; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass #1,2,4; Earle Henderson, bass #2,3; Sonny Murray, drums.
Atlantic Studios, NYC, February 24, 1964
| 1. | Spirits | Debut (D) DEB 146 |
| 2. | Witches And Devils | - |
| 3. | Holy, Holy | - |
| 4. | Prophecy (mistitled as Saints) | - |
* Debut (D) DEB 146 Albert Ayler - Spirits 1964
= Freedom (E) FLP 40101 Albert Ayler - Witches And Devils 1972
= Freedom (E) FLP 41018 - 1978
= Arista Freedom AL 1018 -
Albert Ayler Quartet
Albert Ayler, tenor, soprano sax; Call Cobbs, piano; Henry Grimes, bass #2,3,5-10; Sonny Murray, drums #2,3,5-10.
Atlantic Studios, NYC, February 24, 1964
| 1. | Goin' Home | Osmosis (Du) 4001 |
| 2. | Ol' Man River (take 1) | Black Lion (G) BLCD 760197 |
| 3. | Ol' Man River (take 2) | Osmosis (Du) 4001 |
| 4. | Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen | - |
| 5. | When The Saints Go Marchin' In | - |
| 6. | Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (take 1) | Black Lion (G) BLCD 760197 |
| 7. | Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (take 3) | Osmosis (Du) 4001 |
| 8. | Deep River | - |
| 9. | Down By The Riverside (take 5) | Black Lion (G) BLCD 760197 |
| 10. | Down By The Riverside (take 6) | Osmosis (Du) 4001 |
* Osmosis (Du) 4001 Albert Ayler - Swing Low, Sweet Spiritual
= Black Lion (G) BLCD 760197 Albert Ayler - Goin' Home
Albert Ayler Trio
Albert Ayler, sax; Gary Peacock, bass; Sonny Murray, percussion.
Cellar Cafe, NYC, June 14, 1964
| Spirits | ESP-Disk' ESP 3030 | |
| Wizard | - | |
| Ghosts, First Variation | - | |
| Prophecy | - | |
| Ghosts, Second Variation | - |
Albert Ayler, sax; Gary Peacock, bass; Sunny Murray, drums.
| Spirits | InRespect (G) IR 39 501 | |
| Wizard | - | |
| Ghost 1' Variation | - | |
| Prophecy | - | |
| Ghost 2' Variation | - |
same session.
| Sweet Variation (1) | - | |
| Ghost (another variation) | - | |
| The Truth Is Marching In | - | |
| No Head | - | |
| Sweet Variation (2) | - |
Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Gary Peacock, bass; Sonny Murray, drums.
| untitled / ends with "Spirits" (incomplete) | Revenant RVN 213 | |
| Saints | - | |
| Ghosts (incomplete) | - |
same session.
| The Wizard | - | |
| Children | - | |
| Spirits (theme) | - |
Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Gary Peacock, bass; Sunny Murray, percussion.
| Bells | ||
| Spirits | ESP-Disk' ESP 4076 | |
| Wizard | - | |
| Ghosts, First Variation | - | |
| Prophecy | - | |
| Ghosts, Second Variation | - |
same session.
| Spirits | - | |
| Saints | - | |
| Ghosts | - | |
| The Wizard | - | |
| Children | - | |
| Spirits (theme) | - |
* ESP-Disk' ESP 3030 Albert Ayler - Prophecy 1975
= Base Record (It) ESP 3030 - 1982
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3030 - 2005+
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 1010-2 Albert Ayler - Bells-Prophecy 1992
= ESP-Disk' ESP 4006 Albert Ayler - Bells/Prophecy 2005
* InRespect (G) IR 39 501 Albert Ayler - Albert Smiles With Sunny 1996
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
* ESP-Disk' ESP 4076 Albert Ayler - Bells/Prophecy - Expanded Edition 2015
Albert Ayler Trio
Albert Ayler, sax; Gary Peacock, bass; Sonny Murray, brushes.
NYC, July 10, 1964
| Ghosts: First Variation | ESP-Disk' ESP 1002 | |
| The Wizard | - | |
| Prophecy (as Spirits) | - | |
| Ghosts: Second Variation | - | |
| Vibrations | ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1002 (later) | |
| Vibrations aka (tune Q)2 | ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1010 (later) |
* ESP-Disk' ESP 1002 Albert Ayler Trio - Spiritual Unity 1965
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 1002-2 - 1992
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1002 - 2005+
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1002 (later) - 2014
* ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1010 (later) Albert Ayler - Bells 2014
Albert Ayler - Don Cherry Sextet
Don Cherry, trumpet; Roswell Rudd, trombone; John Tchicai, alto sax; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Gary Peacock, bass; Sonny Murray, drums.
NYC, July 17, 1964
| Dons Dawn | ESP-Disk' ESP 1016 | |
| AY | - | |
| ITT | - |
* ESP-Disk' ESP 1016 Albert Ayler, Don Cherry, John Tchicai, Roswell Rudd, Gary Peacock, Sonny Murray - New York Eye And Ear Control 1966
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 1016-2 - 1992
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1016 - 2005+
Albert Ayler - Don Cherry Quartet
Don Cherry, cornet; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Gary Peacock, bass; Sonny Murray, drums.
Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 3, 1964
| spoken intro | Revenant RVN 213 | |
| Spirits | - | |
| Vibrations (mistitled as Holy Spirits) | Philology (It) W 88; Landscape (F) LS2-902; Revenant RVN 213 | |
| untitled (tune Q) | Revenant RVN 213 | |
| Mothers | Philology (It) W 88; Landscape (F) LS2-902; Revenant RVN 213 | |
| Children | - | |
| Spirits (theme) | Revenant RVN 213 |
* Philology (It) W 88 Albert Ayler 1990
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
* Landscape (F) LS2-902 Albert Ayler - Live In Europe 1964-1966 1991
Albert Ayler - Don Cherry Quartet
same personnel.
Copenhagen, Denmark, September 14, 1964
| Ghosts (short version) | Debut (D) DEB 144 | |
| Children | - | |
| Holy Spirit | - | |
| Ghosts (long version) | - | |
| Vibrations | - | |
| Mothers | - |
* Debut (D) DEB 144 Albert Ayler - Ghosts 1965
= Fontana (E) SFJL 925 - 1969
= Freedom (E) FLP 40117 Albert Ayler And Don Cherry - Vibrations 1975
= Freedom (E) FLP 41000 Albert Ayler - Vibrations 1975
= Arista Freedom AL 1000 -
Albert Ayler - Don Cherry Quartet
same personnel.
VARA Studio, Radio Nederland, Hilversum, Holland, November 9, 1964
| Angels | Osmosis (Du) 6001 | |
| The Wizard (mistitled as C.A.C.) | - | |
| Ghosts | - | |
| Infant Happiness | - | |
| Spirits | - | |
| No Name | - |
* Osmosis (Du) 6001 Albert Ayler - The Hilversum Session
Albert Ayler And Birger Jorgensen
Albert Ayler, interviewee; Birger Jorgensen, interviewer.
Copenhagen, Denmark, circa early December, 1964
| Interview With Birger Jorgensen Part 1 | Revenant RVN 213 |
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
1965
Albert Ayler Quintet
Donald Ayler, trumpet; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Joel Freedman, cello; Lewis Worrell, bass; Sonny Murray, drums.
Village Gate, Greenwich Village, NY, March 28, 1965
| 90375 | Holy Ghost | Impulse! A-90, ASD-9228-3, AS-9257-2, IMPD-2-273 |
| 90446 | Saints | unissued |
* Impulse! A-90, AS-90 Various Artists - The New Wave In Jazz 1966
* Impulse! ASD-9228-3 Various Artists - Impulse Energy Essentials
* Impulse! AS-9257-2 Albert Ayler - Reevaluations: The Impulse Years
* Impulse! IMPD-2-273 Albert Ayler - Live In Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings 1998
Albert Ayler Quintet
Donald Ayler, trumpet; Albert Ayler, Charles Tyler, sax; Lewis Worrell, bass; Sunny Murray, percussion.
Town Hall, NYC, May 1, 1965
| Bells | ESP-Disk' ESP 1010, ESP 4076 |
* ESP-Disk' ESP 1010 Albert Ayler - Bells 1965
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1010 - 2009
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1010 (later) - 2014
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 1010-2 Albert Ayler - Bells-Prophecy 1992
= ESP-Disk' ESP 4006 Albert Ayler - Bells/Prophecy 2005
* ESP-Disk' ESP 4076 Albert Ayler - Bells/Prophecy - Expanded Edition 2015
Albert Ayler Quintet
Don Ayler, trumpet; Charles Tyler, alto sax; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Call Cobbs, harpsichord #4; Henry Grimes, Gary Peacock, bass; Sonny Murray, drums.
Judson Hall, NYC, September 23, 1965
| 1. | Spirits Rejoice | ESP-Disk' ESP 1020 |
| 2. | Holy Family | ESP-Disk' 4506, ESP 1020 |
| 3. | D.C. | ESP-Disk' ESP 1020 |
| 4. | Angels | - |
| 5. | Prophet | - |
* ESP-Disk' ESP 1020 Albert Ayler - Spirits Rejoice 1965
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 1020-2 - 1992
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1020 - 2005+
* ESP-Disk' 4506 Ornette Coleman - Sadness / Albert Ayler - Holy Family
Sonny Murray Sextet
Don Cherry, cornet; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, Lewis Worrell, bass; Sonny Murray, drums; LeRoi Jones, recitation #4.
Brooklyn, NY, November 17, 1965
| 1. | Virtue | Jihad 663; DIW (J) DIW-25002 |
| 2. | Justice Part 1 | - |
| 3. | Justice Part 2 | - |
| 4. | Black Art | - |
| 5. | The Lie (not for sale) | DIW (J) DIW-25002 |
* Jihad 663 Sonny Murray - Sonny's Time Now
* DIW (J) DIW-25002 Sonny Murray - Sonny's Time Now 1986
1966 (age 30)
John Coltrane Nonet
Donald Ayler, trumpet; Carlos Ward, alto sax; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; John Coltrane, tenor, soprano sax, percussion; Pharoah Sanders, tenor sax, percussion; Alice McLeod, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Rashied Ali, J.C. Moses, drums.
Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC, February 19, 1966
| Om | private tape | |
| My Favorite Things | - |
Burton Greene Quintet With Albert Ayler
Albert Ayler, Frank Smith, tenor sax; Burton Greene, piano; Steve Tintweiss, bass; Rashied Ali, drums.
Slugs' Saloon, NYC, February, 1966
| untitled (collective) | Revenant RVN 213 |
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
Albert Ayler Quintet
Donald Ayler, trumpet; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Michel Sampson, violin; Clyde Shy as Mutawef Shaheed, bass; Ronald Shannon Jackson, drums.
La Cave, Cleveland, OH, 1st concert 1st set, April 16, 1966
| spoken intro | Revenant RVN 213 | |
| Spirits Rejoice | - | |
| D.C. | - | |
| untitled (minor waltz) | - | |
| Our Prayer | - |
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
Albert Ayler Quintet
same personnel.
La Cave, Cleveland, OH, 1st concert 2nd set, April 16, 1966
| spoken intro | Revenant RVN 213 | |
| untitled (F# tune) | - | |
| Ghosts | - |
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
Albert Ayler Quintet
same personnel.
La Cave, Cleveland, OH, 2nd concert 1st set, April 17, 1966
| Spirits Rejoice | Revenant RVN 213 | |
| Medley: Prophet / Ghosts / Spiritual Bells | - | |
| Our Prayer | - |
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
Albert Ayler Sextet
Donald Ayler, trumpet; Albert Ayler, Frank Wright, tenor sax; Michel Sampson, violin; Clyde Shy as Mutawef Shaheed, bass; Ronald Shannon Jackson, drums.
La Cave, Cleveland, OH, 2nd concert 2nd set, April 17, 1966
| untitled / Truth Is Marching In | Revenant RVN 213 | |
| Spirits | - | |
| Zion Hill | - | |
| Spirits | - | |
| Spiritual Bells | - | |
| untitled (F# tune) | - |
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
Albert Ayler Quintet
Donald Ayler, trumpet; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Michel Sampson, violin; Lewis Worrell, string bass; Ron Jackson, percussion.
Slugs' Saloon, NYC, May 1, 1966
| Truth Is Marching In | Base Record (It) ESP 3031; ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3031-2 | |
| Our Prayer | - |
same session.
| Bells | Base Record (It) ESP 3032; ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3031-2 | |
| Ghosts (as Ghost) | Base Record (It) ESP 3032; ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3032-2 | |
| Initiation | ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3032-2 |
* Base Record (It) ESP 3031 Albert Ayler Quintet - At Slug's Saloon Vol. 1 1982
* Base Record (It) ESP 3032 Albert Ayler Quintet - At Slug's Saloon Vol. 2 1982
* ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3031-2 Albert Ayler Quintet - At Slug's Saloon Vol. 1 1994
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3031 - 2005+
= ESP-Disk' ESP 4025 Albert Ayler - Slugs' Saloon 2005
* ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3032-2 Albert Ayler Quintet - At Slug's Saloon Vol. 2 1994
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3032 - 2005+
= ESP-Disk' ESP 4025 Albert Ayler - Slugs' Saloon 2005
Albert Ayler Quintet
Donald Ayler, trumpet; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Michel Sampson, violin; Bill Folwell, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.
Berlin Jazz Festival, Berlin Philharmonic, Berlin, West Germany, November 3, 1966
| Alpha | Relyable (It) 001 | |
| A.C. | - | |
| Omega | - | |
| Our Prayer | - | |
| Ghosts | - | |
| Bells | - | |
| Jesus | - |
same session.
| spoken intro | Revenant RVN 213 | |
| Our Prayer | Landscape (F) LS2-902; Revenant RVN 213 | |
| Ghosts / Bells | Philology (It) W 88; Landscape (F) LS2-902; Revenant RVN 213 | |
| Truth Is Marching In | - | |
| Omega | - |
* Relyable (It) 001 Albert Ayler - The Berlin Concerts 1966
* Philology (It) W 88 Albert Ayler 1990
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
* Landscape (F) LS2-902 Albert Ayler - Live In Europe 1964-1966 1991
Albert Ayler Quintet
same personnel.
SWF-Jazz-Session, Lorrach, Baden-Baden, West Germany, November 7, 1966
| Bells | hatMUSICS (Swi) 3500; Jazz Galore (It) 1002 | |
| Jesus | - | |
| Our Prayer | - | |
| Spirits | - | |
| Holy Ghost | - |
* hatMUSICS (Swi) 3500 Albert Ayler - Lorrach/Paris 1966
* Jazz Galore (It) 1002 Albert Ayler - Jesus: Unissued Concert In Lorrach, Germany, 1966 1970s
Albert Ayler Quintet
same personnel.
De Doelen, Rotterdam, Holland, November 8, 1966
| spoken intro | Revenant RVN 213 | |
| Truth Is Marching In | - | |
| Bells | - | |
| Spirits Rejoice | - | |
| Free Spiritual Musics, Part IV | - |
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
Albert Ayler And Birger Jorgensen
Albert Ayler, interviewee; Birger Jorgensen, interviewer.
Copenhagen, Denmark, November 11, 1966
| Interview With Birger Jorgensen Part 2 | Revenant RVN 213 |
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
Albert Ayler Quintet
Donald Ayler, trumpet; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Michel Sampson, violin; Bill Folwell, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.
Paris Jazz Festival, Paris, France, November 13, 1966
| Ghosts (1st variation) | hatMUSICS (Swi) 3500 | |
| Ghosts (2nd variation) | - | |
| Holy Family | - |
* hatMUSICS (Swi) 3500 Albert Ayler - Lorrach/Paris 1966
Albert Ayler
Donald Ayler, trumpet #1-4; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Michel Sampson, violin #1-4; probably Call Cobbs Jr., piano #5; Bill Folwell, Henry Grimes, bass #1-4; Beaver Harris, drums #1-4.
Village Vanguard, NYC, December 18, 1966
| 1. 90858 | Truth Is Marching In | Impulse! AS-9155 |
| 2. 90860 | Our Prayer | - |
| 3. 90859 | Spirits Rejoice | Impulse! IA-9336/2 |
| 4. 90861 | Divine Peacemaker | - |
| 5. | Angels | - |
* Impulse! AS-9155 Albert Ayler In Greenwich Village 1967
= Impulse! IMPD-2-273 Albert Ayler - Live In Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings 1998
* Impulse! IA-9336/2 Albert Ayler - The Dedication Series Vol. VII: The Village Concerts 1978
= Impulse! IMPD-2-273 Albert Ayler - Live In Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings 1998
1967
Albert Ayler
Donald Ayler, trumpet #2-8; George Steele, trombone #8; Albert Ayler, tenor, alto sax #1; Michel Sampson, violin; Joel Freedman, cello; Bill Folwell, Alan Silva, bass; Beaver Harris, drums #2-8.
Village Theatre, NYC, February 26, 1967
| 1. 90863 | For John Coltrane | Impulse! AS-9155, AS-9257-2 |
| 2. 90862 | Change Has Come | Impulse! AS-9155, AS-9267-2 |
| 3. | Light In Darkness | Impulse! IA-9336/2 |
| 4. 90864 | Heavenly Home | - |
| 5. | Spiritual Rebirth | - |
| 6. | Infinite Spirit | - |
| 7. 90857 | Omega Is The Alpha | - |
| 8. | Universal Thoughts | Impulse! IMPD-2-273 |
* Impulse! AS-9155 Albert Ayler In Greenwich Village 1967
= Impulse! IMPD-2-273 Albert Ayler - Live In Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings 1998
* Impulse! AS-9257-2 Albert Ayler - Reevaluations: The Impulse Years
* Impulse! AS-9267-2 Various Artists - No Energy Crisis
* Impulse! IA-9336/2 Albert Ayler - The Dedication Series Vol. VII: The Village Concerts 1978
= Impulse! IMPD-2-273 Albert Ayler - Live In Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings 1998
Albert Ayler Septet
Donald Ayler, trumpet; George Stell, trombone; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Michel Sampson, violin, veeda; Bill Folwell, Alan Silva, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.
Village Vanguard, NYC, April, 1967
| Jesus | rejected | |
| Light In The Darkness | - | |
| Change Has Come | - | |
| Heavenly Home | - | |
| Space Race | - | |
| Ghosts | - | |
| Spirits Rebel | - | |
| Truth Is Marching In | - | |
| Passing Trough | - | |
| Divine Peacemaker | - | |
| Our Prayer | - | |
| Spiritual Love | - | |
| Peace | - |
Albert Ayler Quintet
Donald Ayler, trumpet; Albert Ayler, tenor, soprano, alto sax, vocal; Michel Sampson, violin; Bill Folwell, bass; Milford Graves, drums.
Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, June 30, and July 1, 1967
| Truth Is Marching In / Omega | Revenant RVN 213 | |
| Japan / Universal Indians | - | |
| Our Prayer | - |
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
Albert Ayler Quartet
Donald Ayler, trumpet; Albert Ayler, tenor sax, vocal; Richard Davis, bass; Milford Graves, drums.
St. Peter's Lutheran Church, NYC, July 21, 1967
| Love Cry / Truth Is Marching In / Our Prayer | Revenant RVN 213 |
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
Albert Ayler Quintet
Donald Ayler, trumpet #1-3,5; Albert Ayler, tenor, alto sax #1, vocal #1; Call Cobbs, harpsichord #3,4,6; Alan Silva, bass; Milford Graves, drums.
Capitol Studios, NYC, August 31, 1967
| 1. 90829 | Love Cry | Impulse! AS-9165, AS-9257-2, GRD-108 |
| 2. 90830 | Ghosts | Impulse! AS-9165, AS-9257-2, ASH-9253-3, ASH-9272-3, GRD-108 |
| 3. 90831 | Omega | Impulse! AS-9165, GRD-108 |
| 4. 90832 | Dancing Flowers | - |
| 5. 90833 | Bells | - |
| 6. 90834 | Love Flower | - |
* Impulse! AS-9165 Albert Ayler - Love Cry 1968
* Impulse! AS-9257-2 Albert Ayler - Reevaluations: The Impulse Years
* Impulse! ASH-9253-3 Various Artists - The Saxophone
* Impulse! ASH-9272-3 Various Artists - The Drums
* Impulse! GRD-108 Albert Ayler - Love Cry 1991
1968
Pharoah Sanders Ensemble With Albert Ayler
Chris Capers, trumpet; unknown, alto sax; Albert Ayler, Pharoah Sanders, unknown, tenor sax; Dave Burrell, piano; Sirone, bass; Roger Blank, drums.
Renaissance Ballroom, NYC, January 21, 1968
| Venus / Upper And Lower Egypt | Revenant RVN 213 |
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
Albert Ayler Quintet
Donald Ayler, trumpet #1,3,5,6; Albert Ayler, tenor sax, vocal #3,5,6, alto sax #4; Call Cobbs, harpsichord #2,4; Alan Silva, bass; Milford Graves, drums.
Capitol Studios, NYC, February 13, 1968
| 1. 90911 | Love Cry II | Impulse! GRD-108 |
| 2. 90912 | Zion Hill (alternate take) | - |
| 3. 90913 | Universal Indians (alternate take) | - |
| 4. 90914 | Zion Hill | Impulse! AS-9165, AS-9257-2, GRD-108 |
| 5. 90915 | Universal Indians | Impulse! AS-9165, AS-9257-2 |
| 6. - | Universal Indians (complete form) | Impulse! GRD-108 |
* Impulse! AS-9165 Albert Ayler - Love Cry 1968
* Impulse! AS-9257-2 Albert Ayler - Reevaluations: The Impulse Years
* Impulse! GRD-108 Albert Ayler - Love Cry 1991
Albert Ayler Ensemble
Albert Ayler, tenor sax, vocal; Call Cobbs, piano, Rocksichord; Bill Folwell, electric bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Mary Maria, tambourine, vocal; Vivian Bostic, vocal.
New York area, circa late August, 1968
| untitled blues | Revenant RVN 213 | |
| untitled sermon | - | |
| Thank God For Women | - | |
| New Ghosts (demo fragments) | - |
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
Albert Ayler Quartet
Albert Ayler, tenor sax, vocal; Call Cobbs, electric harpsichord; Bill Folwell, electric bass; Pretty Purdie, drums; with Burt Collins, Joe Newman, trumpet; Garnett Brown, trombone; Seldon Powell, tenor sax; Buddy Lucas, baritone sax; The Soul Singers: Rose Marie McCoy, Mary Parks, vocal; Bert DeCoteaux, arranger, conductor.
NYC, September 5, 1968
| 90967 | Free At Last! | Impulse! 45-273, AS-9175 |
| 90968 | Everybody's Movin' | Impulse! AS-9175 |
| 90969 | New Generation | - |
| 90970 | Heart Love | - |
Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Call Cobbs, piano, electric harpsichord, organ; Bill Folwell, electric bass; Pretty Purdie, drums.
| 90971 | Thank God For Women | Impulse! unissued |
Albert Ayler, tenor sax, vocal; Call Cobbs, piano; Bill Folwell, electric bass; Pretty Purdie, drums; with unknown, tambourine.
| 90972 | New Ghosts | Impulse! 45-273, AS-9175, AS-9257-2 |
* Impulse! AS-9175 Albert Ayler - New Grass 1969
* Impulse! AS-9257-2 Albert Ayler - Reevaluations: The Impulse Years
* Impulse! 45-273 Albert Ayler - Free At Last! / New Ghosts 1969?
Albert Ayler Quartet
Albert Ayler, tenor sax, whistling; Call Cobbs, piano, organ; Bill Folwell, electric bass; Pretty Purdie, drums.
NYC, September 6, 1968
| 90973 | Sun Watcher | Impulse! AS-9175, AS-9257-2 |
Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bill Folwell, electric bass.
| 90974 | New Grass | Impulse! AS-9175 |
Bill Folwell, electric bass; Albert Ayler, recitation; with Burt Collins, Joe Newman, trumpet; Garnett Brown, trombone; Seldon Powell, flute; Buddy Lucas, baritone sax; Bert DeCoteaux, arranger, conductor.
| 90974A | Message From Albert | - |
* Impulse! AS-9175 Albert Ayler - New Grass 1969
* Impulse! AS-9257-2 Albert Ayler - Reevaluations: The Impulse Years
1969
Don Ayler Sextet With Albert Ayler
Donald Ayler, trumpet; Albert Ayler, alto sax; Sam Rivers, tenor sax; Richard Johnson, piano; Richard Davis, Ibrahim Wahen, bass; Muhammad Ali, drums.
Town Hall, NYC, January 11, 1969
| Prophet John | Revenant RVN 213 | |
| Judge Ye Not | - |
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
Albert Ayler Quintet
Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bobby Few, piano; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass; Muhammad Ali, drums; Mary Maria, vocal.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, August 26, 1969
| 91092 | Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe | Impulse! AS-9191 |
same session.
| 91093 | A Man Is Like A Tree | - |
same session.
| 91094 | Again Comes The Rising Of The Sun | Impulse! AS-9208, AS-9257-2 |
Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bobby Few, piano; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass; Muhammad Ali, drums; Albert Ayler, vocal.
| 91095 | Desert Blood | Impulse! AS-9208 |
* Impulse! AS-9191 Albert Ayler - Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe 1970
= Impulse! 440 065 383-2 - 2003
* Impulse! AS-9208 Albert Ayler - The Last Album 1971
= Impulse! (J) MVCZ-122 - 1997
* Impulse! AS-9257-2 Albert Ayler - Reevaluations: The Impulse Years
Albert Ayler Quintet
Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bobby Few, piano; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass; Muhammad Ali, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, August 27, 1969
| 91100 | Birth Of Mirth | Impulse! AS-9208 |
Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bobby Few, piano; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass; Muhammad Ali, drums; Albert Ayler, vocal.
| 91101 | Oh! Love Of Life | Impulse! AS-9191, AS-9257-2 |
Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bobby Few, piano; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass; Muhammad Ali, drums; Mary Maria, vocal.
| 91102 | Island Harvest | Impulse! AS-9191 |
Albert Ayler, bagpipes; Bobby Few, piano; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass; Muhammad Ali, drums; + overdubs: Albert Ayler, bagpipes.
| 91103 | Masonic Inborn Part 1 | - |
Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bobby Few, piano; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass; Muhammad Ali, drums.
| 91104 | All Love | Impulse! AS-9208 |
* Impulse! AS-9208 Albert Ayler - The Last Album 1971
= Impulse! (J) MVCZ-122 - 1997
* Impulse! AS-9191 Albert Ayler - Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe 1970
= Impulse! 440 065 383-2 - 2003
* Impulse! AS-9257-2 Albert Ayler - Reevaluations: The Impulse Years
Albert Ayler Sextet
same personnel.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, August 28, 1969
| 91105 | Poetic Soul | Impulse! unissued |
Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bobby Few, piano; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass.
| 91106 | Water Music | Impulse! AS-9208, AS-9257-2 |
Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bobby Few, piano; Henry Vestine, guitar; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass; Muhammad Ali, drums; + overdubs: Henry Vestine, guitar.
| 91107 | Drudgery | Impulse! AS-9191, AS-9257-2 |
Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bobby Few, piano; Henry Vestine, electric guitar; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass; Muhammad Ali, drums.
| 91108 | Toiling | Impulse! AS-9208 |
Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Bobby Few, piano; Bill Folwell, left channel bass, Fender bass; Stafford James, right channel bass; Muhammad Ali, drums.
| 91109 | Joining Forces | Impulse! unissued |
* Impulse! AS-9208 Albert Ayler - The Last Album 1971
= Impulse! (J) MVCZ-122 - 1997
* Impulse! AS-9257-2 Albert Ayler - Reevaluations: The Impulse Years
* Impulse! AS-9191 Albert Ayler - Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe 1970
= Impulse! 440 065 383-2 - 2003
Albert Ayler Duo
Albert Ayler, bagpipe chanter; Henry Vestine, electric guitar.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, August 29, 1969
| 91110 | Untitled Duet | Impulse! AS-9208 |
* Impulse! AS-9208 Albert Ayler - The Last Album 1971
= Impulse! (J) MVCZ-122 - 1997
1970 (aged 34)
Albert Ayler Quartet
Mary Maria, soprano sax, vocal; Albert Ayler, tenor, soprano sax, vocal; Steve Tintweiss, bass; Allen Blairman, drums.
live in Saint-Paul-De-Vence, France, July 25, 1970
| Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe | Blu Jazz (It) BJ 023CD | |
| Birth Of Mirth | - | |
| T.C.A. | - | |
| Oh! Love Of Life | - | |
| A Little Prayer | - | |
| Heart Love | - | |
| Holy Ghost | - |
Mary Maria, soprano sax, vocal; Albert Ayler, tenor, soprano sax, museme, vocal; Steve Tintweiss, bass; Allen Blairman, drums.
| Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe | ESP-Disk' ESP 4001 | |
| Birth Of Mirth | - | |
| Masonic Inborn | - | |
| Oh! Love Of Life | - | |
| Island Harvest | - | |
| Heart Love | - | |
| Ghosts | - |
* Blu Jazz (It) BJ 023CD Albert Ayler Quintet 1970 - Live
* ESP-Disk' ESP 4001 Albert Ayler - Live On The Riviera 2005
Albert Ayler And Kiyoshi Koyama
Albert Ayler, interviewee; Kiyoshi Koyama, interviewer.
Saint-Paul-De-Vence, France, July 25, 1970
| Interview With Kiyoshi Koyama | Revenant RVN 213 |
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
Albert Ayler Quintet
Albert Ayler, tenor, soprano sax; Call Cobbs, piano; Steve Tintweiss, bass; Allen Blairman, drums; Mary Maria, chant, soprano sax.
Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-De-Vence, France, July 25 and 27, 1970
| In Heart Only | Shandar (F) SR 10 000 | |
| Spirits | - | |
| Holy Family | - | |
| Spirits Rejoice | - |
* Shandar (F) SR 10 000 Albert Ayler - Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Volume 1 1970
= Shandar (F) 83 503 - 1972
= Shandar (F) 83 503/83 504 Albert Ayler - Nuits De La Fondation Maeght
Albert Ayler Quintet
same personnel.
Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-De-Vence, France, July 27, 1970
| Truth Is Marching In | Shandar (F) SR 10 004 | |
| Universal Message | - | |
| Spiritual Reunion | - | |
| Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe | - |
* Shandar (F) SR 10 004 Albert Ayler - Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Volume 2 1971
= Shandar (F) 83 504 - 1972?
= Shandar (F) 83 503/83 504 Albert Ayler - Nuits De La Fondation Maeght
Albert Ayler And Daniel Caux
Albert Ayler, interviewee; Daniel Caux, interviewer.
Saint-Paul-De-Vence, France, July 27, 1970
| Interview With Daniel Caux | Revenant RVN 213 |
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
Albert Ayler Quartet
Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Call Cobbs, piano; Steve Tintweiss, bass; Allen Blairman, drums; possibly Mary Maria, tambourine, handclaps.
live in Village Vacances Tourisme, Saint-Paul-De-Vence, France, July 28, 1970
| Mothers / Children | Revenant RVN 213 | |
| untitled (incomplete) | - | |
| untitled (C minor) | - | |
| untitled (F minor/C minor) | - |
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004
1971
Don And Mocqui Cherry And Daniel Caux
Don Cherry, Mocqui Cherry, interviewee; Daniel Caux, interviewer.
Paris, France, 1971
| Interview With Daniel Caux | Revenant RVN 213 |
* Revenant RVN 213 Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost - Rare And Unissued Recordings (1962-70) 2004