Albert Ayler Discography

1962 (The age of 26)

Albert Ayler Trio

Albert Ayler (ts) Torbjorn Hultcrantz (b) Sune Spangberg (d)

"Main Hall", Academy Of Music, Stockholm, Sweden, October 25, 1962

	I'll Remember April	Bird Note (Swd) LP 1
	Rollins' Tune (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	-

* Albert Ayler - The First Recordings, Vol. 1 (Bird Note (Swd) LP 1)
* Albert Ayler - The First Recordings, Vol. 2 (Bird Note (Swd) LP 2)

1963

Albert Ayler Quartet

Albert Ayler (ts -1,3/6, ss -2) Niels Brosted (p -1/5) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ronnie Gardiner (d)

Danish National Radio Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, January 14, 1963

1.	Introduction By Albert Ayler	Debut (D) DEB 140
2.	Bye Bye Blackbird	-
3.	Billie's Bounce	-
4.	Summertime	-
5.	On Green Dolphin Street	-
6.	C.T.	-

* My Name Is Albert Ayler (Debut (D) DEB 140)

1964

Albert Ayler Quintet

Norman Howard (tp) Albert Ayler (ts) Henry Grimes (b -1,2,4) Earle Henderson (b -1,3) Sunny Murray (d)

Atlantic Studios, NYC, February 24, 1964

1.	Witches And Devils	Debut (D) DEB 146; Transatlantic (E) TRA 130
2.	Spirits	-
3.	Holy Holy	-
4.	Prophecy (Saints)	-

* Albert Ayler - Spirits (Debut (D) DEB 146)
* Albert Ayler - Witches And Devils (Transatlantic (E) TRA 130)

Albert Ayler Quartet

Albert Ayler (ts, ss) Call Cobbs (p) Henry Grimes (b -2,3,5/10) Sunny Murray (d -2,3,5/10)

Atlantic Studios, NYC, February 24, 1964

1.	Goin' Home	Osmosis (H) 4001
2.	Ol' Man River (take 1)	Black Lion (E) BLCD 760197
3.	Ol' Man River (take 2)	Osmosis (H) 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 (E) BLCD 760197
7.	Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (take 3)	Osmosis (H) 4001
8.	Deep River	-
9.	Down By The Riverside (take 5)	Black Lion (E) BLCD 760197
10.	Down By The Riverside (take 6)	Osmosis (H) 4001

* Albert Ayler - Swing Low, Sweet Spiritual (Osmosis (H) 4001)
= Albert Ayler - Goin' Home (Black Lion (E) BLP 60197, BLCD 760197)

Albert Ayler Trio

Albert Ayler (ts) Gary Peacock (b) Sunny Murray (d)

"Cellar Cafe", NYC, June 14, 1964

	Spirits	ESP-Disk' ESP 3030
	Wizard	-
	Ghosts (1st variation)	-
	Prophecy	-
	Ghosts (2nd variation)	-
	Sweet (1st variation)	In Respect IR 39501
	Ghosts (3rd variation)	-
	Truth Is Marching In	-
	No Head	-
	Sweet (2nd variation)	-

* Albert Ayler - Prophecy (ESP-Disk' ESP 3030; ESP Base (It) ESP 3030; ESP-Disk' ESPCD 3030)
= Albert Ayler - Bells/Prophecy (ESP-Disk' ESP 4006)
* Albert Ayler - Albert Smiles With Sunny (In Respect IR 39501)

Albert Ayler Trio

same personnel

NYC, July 10, 1964

	Ghosts (1st variation)	ESP-Disk' ESP 1002
	The Wizard	-
	Prophecy (Spirits)	-
	Ghosts (2nd variation)	-

* Albert Ayler - Spiritual Unity (ESP-Disk' ESP 1002, ESPCD 1002)

Albert Ayler - Don Cherry Sextet

Don Cherry (tp, cor) Roswell Rudd (tb) John Tchicai (as) Albert Ayler (ts) Gary Peacock (b) Sonny Murray (d)

NYC, July 17, 1964

	Don's Dawn	ESP-Disk' ESP 1016
	AY	-
	ITT	-

* Albert Ayler/Don Cherry, and others - New York Eye And Ear Control (ESP-Disk' ESP 1016, ESPCD 1016)

Don Cherry - Albert Ayler Quartet

Don Cherry (cor) Albert Ayler (ts) Gary Peacock (b) Sunny Murray (d)

Copenhagen, Denmark, September 14, 1964

	Ghosts (short version)	Debut (D) DEB 144; Fontana (E) SFJL 925
	Children	-
	Holy Spirit	-
	Ghosts (long version)	-
	Vibrations	-
	Mothers	-

* Albert Ayler - Vibrations (Debut (D) DEB 144)
* Albert Ayler - Ghosts (Fontana (E) SFJL 925)

Don Cherry - Albert Ayler Quartet

same personnel

"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 5, 1964

	Mothers	Landscape (F) LS2 902; Philology (It) W 88
	Children	-
	Holy Spirits	-

* Albert Ayler Live In Europe 1964-1966 (Landscape (F) LS2 902)
* Albert Ayler (Philology (It) W 88)

Don Cherry - Albert Ayler Quartet

same personnel

unknown radio studios, Hilversum, Holland, November 9, 1964

	Angels	Osmosis (H) 6001
	The Wizard (C.A.C.)	-
	Ghosts	-
	Infant Happiness	-
	Spirits	-
	No Name	-

* Albert Ayler - The Hilversum Session (Osmosis (H) 6001)

1965

Albert Ayler Quintet

Donald Ayler (tp) Albert Ayler (ts) Joel Freedman (cello) Lewis Worrell (b) Sunny Murray (d)

"Village Gate", NYC, March 28, 1965

90375	Holy Ghost	Impulse A 90, ASD 9228, AS 9257-2, IMPD 2-273
90446	Saints	unissued

* Various Artists - The New Wave In Jazz (Impulse A 90, GRD 137)
* Various Artists - Impulse Energy Essentials (Impulse ASD 9228)
* Albert Ayler - Reevaluation: The Impulse Years (Impulse AS 9257-2)
* Albert Ayler Live In Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings (Impulse IMPD 2-273)

Albert Ayler Quintet plus

Donald Ayler (tp) Charles Tyler (as) Albert Ayler (ts) Lewis Worrell (b) Sunny Murray (d) unknown (bells)

"Town Hall", NYC, May 1, 1965

	Untitled Composition	rejected
	Bells: Spiritual Bells / Holy Ghost / No Name	ESP-Disk' ESP 1010

* Albert Ayler - Bells (ESP-Disk' ESP 1010, ESPCD 1010)
= Albert Ayler - Bells/Prophecy (ESP-Disk' ESP 4006)

Albert Ayler Septet

Donald Ayler (tp -1/3,5) Charles Tyler (as -1/3,5) Albert Ayler (ts) Call Cobbs (hpsc -4) Henry Grimes, Gary Peacock (b) Sunny Murray (d)

"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	-

* Albert Ayler - Spirits Rejoice (ESP-Disk' ESP 1020, ESPCD 1020)
* Ornette Coleman - Sadness c/w Albert Ayler - Holy Family (ESP-Disk' 4506)

Sunny Murray Sextet

Don Cherry (cor) Albert Ayler (ts) Henry Grimes, Lewis Worrell (b) Sunny Murray (d) Leroi Jones (recit -4)

Brooklyn, NY, November 17, 1965

1.	Virtue	Jihad 663; DIW (J) 25002
2.	Justice, Pt. 1	-
3.	Justice, Pt. 2	-
4.	Black Art	-
5.	The Lie (not for sale)	DIW (J) 25002

* Sunny Murray - Sonny's Time Now (Jihad 663)
* Sunny Murray - Sonny's Time Now (DIW (J) 25002)

1966 (The age of 30)

John Coltrane Nonet

Donald Ayler (tp) John Coltrane (ss, ts, per) Carlos Ward (as) Albert Ayler (ts) Pharoah Sanders (ts, per) Alice Coltrane (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali, J.C. Moses (d)

"Philharmonic Hall", Lincoln Center, NYC, February 19, 1966

	Om	private tape
	My Favorite Things	-

Albert Ayler Quintet

Donald Ayler (tp) Albert Ayler (ts) Michel Sampson (vln) Lewis Worrell (b) Ronald Shannon Jackson (d)

"Slug's Saloon", NYC, May 1, 1966

	Truth Is Marching In	ESP Base (It) ESP 3031; ESP-Disk' ESPCD 3031
	Our Prayer	-
	Bells	ESP Base (It) ESP 3032; ESP-Disk' ESPCD 3031
	Ghosts	ESP Base (It) ESP 3032; ESP-Disk' ESPCD 3032
	Initiation	ESP-Disk' ESPCD 3032

* Albert Ayler Quintet At Slug's Saloon, Vol. 1 (ESP Base (It) ESP 3031)
* Albert Ayler Quintet At Slug's Saloon, Vol. 2 (ESP Base (It) ESP 3032)
* Albert Ayler Quintet At Slug's Saloon, Vol. 1 (ESP-Disk' ESPCD 3031)
= Albert Ayler - Slugs' Saloon (ESP-Disk' ESP 4025)
* Albert Ayler Quintet At Slug's Saloon, Vol. 2 (ESP-Disk' ESPCD 3032)
= Albert Ayler - Slugs' Saloon (ESP-Disk' ESP 4025)

Albert Ayler Quintet

Donald Ayler (tp) Albert Ayler (ts) Michel Sampson (vln) Bill Folwell (b) Beaver Harris (d)

"Berlin Jazz Festival" Berlin, West Germany, November 3, 1966

	Our Prayer	Landscape (F) LS2 902; Relyable (It) 001
	Ghosts / Bells	Landscape (F) LS2 902; Philology (It) W 88; Relyable (It) 001
	Truth Is Marching In	-
	Omega	-
	Alpha	Relyable (It) 001
	A.C.	-
	Omega	-
	Our Prayer	-
	Ghosts	-
	Bells	-
	Jesus	-

* Albert Ayler Live In Europe 1964-1966 (Landscape (F) LS2 902)
* Albert Ayler - The Berlin Concerts 1966 (Relyable (It) 001)
* Albert Ayler (Philology (It) W 88)

Albert Ayler Quintet

same personnel

Lorrach, Baden-Baden, West Germany, November 7, 1966

	Bells	hatMuscis (Swt) 3500; Jazz Galore (It) 1002
	Jesus	-
	Our Prayer	-
	Spirits	-
	Holy Ghost	-

* Albert Ayler - Lorrach/Paris 1966 (hatMuscis (Swt) 3500)
* Albert Ayler - Jesus (Jazz Galore (It) 1002)

Albert Ayler Quintet

same personnel

"Paris Jazz Festival", Paris, France, November 13, 1966

	Ghosts (1st variation)	hatMuscis (Swt) 3500
	Ghosts (2nd variation)	-
	Holy Family	-

* Albert Ayler - Lorrach/Paris 1966 (hatMuscis (Swt) 3500)

Albert Ayler Septet

Donald Ayler (tp -1/4) Albert Ayler (ts) Michel Sampson (vln -1/4) Call Cobbs (p -5) Bill Folwell, Henry Grimes (b -1/4) Beaver Harris (d -1/4)

"Village Vanguard", NYC, December 18, 1966

1. 90858	Truth Is Marching In	Impulse AS 9155
2. 90859	Spirits Rejoice	Impulse IA 9336-2
3. 90860	Our Prayer	Impulse AS 9155
4. 90861	Divine Peacemaker	Impulse IA 9336-2
5.	Angels	-

* Albert Ayler In Greenwich Village (Impulse AS 9155)
= Albert Ayler Live In Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings (Impulse IMPD 2-273)
* Albert Ayler - The Dedication Series, Vol. VII: The Village Concerts (Impulse IA 9336-2)
= Albert Ayler Live In Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings (Impulse IMPD 2-273)

1967

Albert Ayler Septet

Donald Ayler (tp -2/8) George Stell (tb -8) Albert Ayler (ts, as) Joel Freedman (cello) Bill Folwell, Alan Silva (b) Beaver Harris (d -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 The Darkness	Impulse IA 9336-2
4. 90864	Heavenly Home	-
5.	Spiritual Rebirth	-
6.	Infinite Spirit	-
7. 90857	Omega Is The Alpha	-
8.	Universal Thoughts (incomplete)	Impulse IMPD 2-273

* Albert Ayler In Greenwich Village (Impulse AS 9155)
= Albert Ayler Live In Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings (Impulse IMPD 2-273)
* Albert Ayler - Reevaluation: The Impulse Years (Impulse AS 9257-2)
* Various Artists - No Energy Crisis (Impulse AS 9267-2)
* Albert Ayler - The Dedication Series, Vol. VII: The Village Concerts (Impulse IA 9336-2)
= Albert Ayler Live In Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings (Impulse IMPD 2-273)

Albert Ayler Septet

Donald Ayler (tp) George Stell (tb) Albert Ayler (ts) Michel Sampson (vln, veeda) Bill Folwell, Alan Silva (b) Beaver Harris (d)

"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 Quartet

Donald Ayler (tp) Albert Ayler (ts) Richard Davis (b) Milford Graves (d)

"St. Peter's Lutheran Church", NYC, July 21, 1967

Our Prayer

private tape

Albert Ayler Quintet

Donald Ayler (tp -1/3,5) Albert Ayler (ts, as, vo -1, ts -2/6) Call Cobbs (hpsc -3,4,6) Alan Silva (b) Milford Graves (d)

Capitol Studios, NYC, August 31, 1967

1. 90829	Love Cry	Impulse AS 9165, AS 9257-2
2. 90830	Ghosts	Impulse AS 9165, AS 9257-2, ASH 9272-3
3. 90831	Omega	Impulse AS 9165
4. 90832	Dancing Flowers	-
5. 90833	Bells	-
6. 90834	Love Flower	-

* Albert Ayler - Love Cry (Impulse AS 9165, GRD 108)
* Albert Ayler - Reevaluation: The Impulse Years (Impulse AS 9257-2)
* Various Artists - The Drums (Impulse ASH 9272-3)

1968

Albert Ayler Quintet

Donald Ayler (tp -1,3,5) Albert Ayler (ts -1,2, vo -3,5, ts, as -4) Call Cobbs (hpsc -2,4) Alan Silva (b) Milford Graves (d)

Capitol Studios, NYC, February 13, 1968

1. 90911	Love Cry, II	Impulse GRD 108
2. 90912	Zion Hill (alt. take)	-
3. 90913	Universal Indians (alt. take)	-
4. 90914	Zion Hill	Impulse AS 9165, AS 9257-2
5. 90915	Universal Indians	-

* Albert Ayler - Love Cry (Impulse AS 9165, GRD 108)
* Albert Ayler - Reevaluation: The Impulse Years (Impulse AS 9257-2)

Albert Ayler Quartet plus

Burt Collins, Joe Newman (tp -1/4) Garnett Brown (tb -1/4) Seldon Powell (ts, fl -1/4) Albert Ayler (ts, whistler, vo) Buddy Lucas (bars -1/4) Call Cobbs (p, org, hpsc) Bill Folwell (el-b) Bernard Purdie (d) Rose Marie McCoy, Mary Maria Parks (vo -1/4) Bert DeCoteaux (arr, cond -1/4)

NYC, September 5, 1968

1. 90967	Free At Last	Impulse AS 9175
2. 90968	Everybody's Movin'	-
3. 90969	New Generation	-
4. 90970	Heart Love	-
5. 90971	Thank God For Women	unissued
6. 90972	New Ghosts	Impulse AS 9175, AS 9257-2

* Albert Ayler - New Grass (Impulse AS 9175)
* Albert Ayler - Reevaluation: The Impulse Years (Impulse AS 9257-2)

Albert Ayler Quartet plus

Burt Collins, Joe Newman (tp -3) Garnett Brown (tb -3) Seldon Powell (ts, fl -3) Albert Ayler (ts, bagpipe chanter -1,2, recit -3) Buddy Lucas (bars -3) Call Cobbs (p, org, hpsc -1) Bill Folwell (el-b -1,2) Bernard Purdie (d -1) Bert DeCoteaux (arr, cond -3)

NYC, September 6, 1968

1. 90973	Sun Watcher	Impulse AS 9175, AS 9257-2
2. 90974	New Grass	Impulse AS 9175
3. 90974A	Message From Albert	-

* Albert Ayler - New Grass (Impulse AS 9175)
* Albert Ayler - Reevaluation: The Impulse Years (Impulse AS 9257-2)

1969

Albert Ayler Quintet

Albert Ayler (ts, vo) Bobby Few (p) Stafford James (b) Bill Folwell (el-b) Muhammad Ali (d) Mary Maria (vo)

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, August 26, 1969

91092	Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe	Impulse AS 9191
91093	A Man Is Like A Tree	-
91094	Again Comes The Risting Of The Sun	Impulse AS 9208, AS 9257-2
91095	Desert Blood	Impulse AS 9208

* Albert Ayler - Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe (Impulse AS 9191, 440 065 383-2)
* Albert Ayler - The Last Album (Impulse AS 9208)
* Albert Ayler - Reevaluation: The Impulse Years (Impulse AS 9257-2)

Albert Ayler Sextet

Albert Ayler (ts, vo -1/3,5/10, ts, bagpipe chanter, vo -4) Bobby Few (p) Henry Vestine (el-g -8/10) Stafford James (b) Bill Folwell (el-b) Muhammad Ali (d) Mary Maria (vo)

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, August 27, 1969

1. 91100	Birth Of Mirth	Impulse AS 9208
2. 91101	Oh! Love Of Life	Impulse AS 9191, AS 9257-2
3. 91102	Island Harvest	Impulse AS 9191
4. 91103	Masonic Inborn	-
5. 91104	All Love	Impulse AS 9208
6. 91105	Poetic Soul	unissued
7. 91106	Water Music	Impulse AS 9208, AS 9257-2
8. 91107	Drudgery	Impulse AS 9191, AS 9257-2
9. 91108	Toling	Impulse AS 9208
10. 91109	Joining Forces	unissued

* Albert Ayler - The Last Album (Impulse AS 9208)
* Albert Ayler - Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe (Impulse AS 9191, 440 065 383-2)
* Albert Ayler - Reevaluation: The Impulse Years (Impulse AS 9257-2)

Albert Ayler Duo

Henry Vestine (el-g) Albert Ayler (bagpipe chanter)

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, August 29, 1969

91110

Untitled Duet

Impulse AS 9208

* Albert Ayler - The Last Album (Impulse AS 9208)

1970

Albert Ayler Quartet

Mary Maria (ss, vo) Albert Ayler (ts, ss, museme, vo) Steve Tintweiss (b) Allen Blairman (d)

"St. Paul De Vence", Paris, France, July 25, 1970

	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	-

* Albert Ayler - Live On The Riviera (ESP-Disk' ESP 4001)

Albert Ayler Quintet

Mary Maria (ss, vo) Albert Ayler (ts, ss, vo) Steve Tintweiss (b) Allen Blairman (d)

"St. Paul De Vence", Paris, 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	-

* Albert Ayler Quintet 1970: Live (Blu Jazz (It) BJ 023CD)

Albert Ayler Quintet

Mary Maria (ss) Albert Ayler (ts, ss) Call Cobbs (p) Steve Tintweiss (b) Allen Blairman (d)

"St. Paul De Vence", Paris, France, July 25 & 27, 1970

	In Heart Only	Shandar (F) SR 10000
	Spirits	-
	Holy Family	-
	Spirits Rejoice	-

* Albert Ayler - Nuits De La Fondation Maeght, Vol. 1 (Shandar (F) SR 10000)
= Albert Ayler - Nuits De La Fondation Maeght (Shandar (F) 83.503/83.504)

Albert Ayler Quintet

Mary Maria (ss, vo) Albert Ayler (ts, ss) Call Cobbs (p) Steve Tintweiss (b) Allen Blairman (d)

"St. Paul De Vence", Paris, France, July 27, 1970

	Truth Is Marching In	Shandar (F) SR 10004
	Universal Message	-
	Spiritual Reunion	-
	Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe	-

* Albert Ayler - Nuits De La Fondation Maeght, Vol. 2 (Shandar (F) SR 10004)
= Albert Ayler - Nuits De La Fondation Maeght (Shandar (F) 83.503/83.504)

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