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Ghosts (Albert Ayler album)

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Released
  
1965

Producer
  
Ole Vestegaard Jensen

Release date
  
1965

Length
  
37:35

Artist
  
Albert Ayler

Genre
  
Free jazz

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Recorded
  
September 14, 1964 in Copenhagen, Denmark

Label
  
Debut (Denmark) DEB 144 Freedom AL 1000

Ghosts (1965)
  
The Hilversum Session (1965)

Albert Ayler albums
  
Spirits, Spiritual Unity, The Copenhagen Tapes, My Name Is Albert Ayler, Love Cry

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Ghosts is the second album release by American free jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler's quartet featuring Don Cherry, Gary Peacock and Sonny Murray recorded in Copenhagen in 1964 and first released on the Dutch Debut label then later released on the Freedom label as Vibrations.

Contents

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "It helps greatly to have open ears to appreciate this music, although Ayler's jams would become a bit more accessible the following year. Recommended".

Track listing

All compositions by Albert Ayler.

  1. "Ghosts (short version)" - 2:08
  2. "Children" - 6:53
  3. "Holy Spirit" - 8:30
  4. "Ghosts (extended version)" - 7:58
  5. "Vibrations" - 5:00
  6. "Mothers" - 7:06

Personnel

  • Albert Ayler - tenor saxophone
  • Don Cherry - cornet
  • Gary Peacock - bass
  • Sonny Murray - drums
  • Songs

    GhostsDon Cherry2:08
    ChildrenDon Cherry6:53
    Holy SpiritDon Cherry8:31

    References

    Ghosts (Albert Ayler album) Wikipedia