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Released
  
1965

Artist
  
Albert Ayler

Label
  
ESP-Disk

Length
  
32:58

Release date
  
1965

Genre
  
Free jazz

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Recorded
  
September 23, 1965 at Judson Hall, NYC

Spirits Rejoice (1965)
  
Albert Ayler Quintet At Slug's Saloon, Vol. 1 (1966)

Similar
  
Albert Ayler albums, Free jazz albums, Other albums

Albert ayler spirits rejoice


Spirits Rejoice is a live album by American free jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler recorded in New York City in 1965 and first released on the ESP-Disk label.

Contents

Albert ayler spirits rejoice


Reception

The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "For all its apparent chaos, Spirits Rejoice is often surprisingly pre-arranged -- witness all the careening harmony passages that accompany the theme statements, and the seamless transitions of the title track. Spirits Rejoice is proof that there was an underlying logic even to Ayler's most extreme moments, and that's why it remains a tremendously inspiring recording".

Track listing

All compositions by Albert Ayler

  1. "Spirits Rejoice" - 11:41
  2. "Holy Family" - 2:11
  3. "D. C." - 8:00
  4. "Angels" - 5:30
  5. "Prophet" - 5:36

Personnel

  • Albert Ayler - tenor saxophone
  • Donald Ayler - trumpet (tracks 1-3 & 5)
  • Charles Tyler - alto saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 5)
  • Call Cobbs - harpsichord (track 4)
  • Henry Grimes, Gary Peacock - bass
  • Sonny Murray - drums

    • Songs

    1Spirits Rejoice11:40
    2Holy Family2:13
    3DC8:00

    References

    Spirits Rejoice Wikipedia
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