Non Fiction. Released in 1963 on Debut (catalog no. Eight years later he was found dead in New York’s East River, aged 34. Sweden. The story of his [subject Albert Ayler's] troubled life and premature death is engrossing without prior knowledge of his place in the history of experimental jazz. 6. Albert Ayler (1936 - 1970) Biography [A brief biography of Albert Ayler] Discography [Complete discography with alternate album titles] The Music [A few mp3s, sheet music, a list of other versions of Ayler tunes and tributes, and breakdowns of the 1966 European tour recordings and the Slugs’ and La Cave sessions] The Archives More Films, Videos like this. 1963 Preview SONG TIME Introduction. Sweden. My Name is Albert Ayler. The album My Name Is Albert Ayler is a session of standards recorded for a Copenhagen radio station with local musicians including Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and drummer Ronnie Gardiner, with Ayler playing tenor and soprano on tracks such as "Summertime". Title: My Name Is Albert Ayler Tagline: “If people don't like it now, they will.” - Albert Ayler. Morgan's clearly the better film in research and in filmmaking but My Name is Albert Ayler does resonate on a much deeper level to me if only because my heart just hurts for him, one of my jazz heroes among Davis, Coltrane and Monk. A. M. F. Johnson. There has finally been a film made about Albert Ayler, one of the most innovative saxophonists in history. Film. 3. Collin's film is a bit like this box – a collection of fragments taken from here and there – interviews old and new, photos, the … Directed by Swedish filmmaker Kasper Collins, the film is a spellbinding look at one of jazz' most misunderstood geniuses. Featured peformers: Albert Ayler (tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (bass), Ronnie Gardiner (drums), Niels Brønsted (piano), Ole Vestegaard Jensen (producer), Nina Aae (aka_text artwork role_id 1314.aka_text). My Name Is Albert Ayler (2006) Freedom’s Fury (2006) American Mormon in Europe (2006) $ 15.00. The elusive 'My Name Is Albert Ayler' is a fascinating glimpse of the saxophonist's early playing and well worth searching for. Genre. My Name is Albert Ayler . The prophetic jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler, who today is seen as one of the most important innovators in jazz, was obsessed with his radical music and by the thought that people one day would understand it. My Name Is Albert Ayler is the debut album by American free jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler recorded in Copenhagen in 1963 and first released on the Dutch Debut label. "My Name is Albert Ayler", recorded in Copenhagen by the Danish Radio on January 14th, 1963, beautifully illustrates that tension. Daniel Caux Jaqueline Caux Albert Ayler. Ayler famously said “Trane was the Father, Pharoah [Sanders] was the Son, I am the Holy Ghost.” This film chronicles the life and times of Albert Ayler, the jazz saxophonist who influenced avant- garde jazz taking it to unexplored levels of artistic and experimental freedom. Three of the five tunes are traditionals (Bye Bye Blackbird, Summertime & On Green Dolphin Street) and one tune (Billie's Bounce) is by Charlie Parker. 'Spiritual Unity', for example, was as innovative and compelling as that produced by any artist. Ayler pioneered the ‘freeform’ sound, which is either the most intuitive, emotionally sincere music ever made or a dissonant din that sounds like a swan caught in an electric fence. October 30, 2007. March 2020 saw the release of a 4 CD boxset: Albert Ayler: The Early Albums Collection on the Enlightenment label, EN4CD9178, which included a copy of My Name Is Albert Ayler. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2017. Albert Ayler in My Name Is Albert Ayler Time Out says Kasper Collin’s excellent, sad documentary film is a tender and slightly unsettling love letter to iconic avant-garde saxophonist Albert Ayler. My Name is Albert Ayler Kasper Collin’s documentary portrait of the great saxophonist, who died in 1970, evinces a remarkable sympathy with its subject and his art. The prophetic free jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler, who today is seen as one of the most important innovators in jazz, was obsessed with his radical music and by … Lord knows why or how that's been allowed to happen. is an original Ayler composition. Swedish filmmaker Kasper Collin’s 2005 documentary My Name Is Albert Ayler is a fascinating look at one of the most enigmatic figures in modern jazz. My Name Is Albert Ayler Directed by Kasper Collin Northwest Film Forum Earshot Jazz Festival Seattle, Washington. 1:16 PREVIEW Bye Bye Blackbird. Albert Ayler is a fascinating character and certainly worthy of his position in the Jazz hierarchy. Kasper Collin. Albert Ayler’s aggressive, raw, ecstatic free jazz took music even further out than his friend, mentor and admirer John Coltrane had. 1. Eight years later he was found dead in New York's East River, aged 34. My Name Is Albert Ayler by Aaron Hillis. Documentary. 5.0 out of 5 stars Why isn't he better known? Collin's film is a bit like this box – a collection of fragments taken from here and there – interviews old and new, photos, the … Watching Kasper Collin's film, also called My Name is Albert Ayler, in the Shetland Museum on Saturday night, I was reminded of this box set. Play as you feel!’ This was the mantra of free-jazz pioneer Albert Ayler, crazy-bearded hep-cat saxist and the subject of … Film details. Watching Kasper Collin's film, also called My Name is Albert Ayler, in the Shetland Museum on Saturday night, I was reminded of this box set. MY NAME IS ALBERT AYLER (2005) Tweet. Synopsis. Featuring. 2005. 5:59 PREVIEW Summertime. The prophetic jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler, who today is seen as one of the most important innovators in jazz, was obsessed with his radical music and by the thought that people one day would understand it. Genres: Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Jazz. Dir. is an original Ayler composition. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1965 Vinyl release of "My Name Is Albert Ayler" on Discogs. 8:46 PREVIEW On Green Dolphin Street. Type. 9:06 PREVIEW C.T. DEB-140; Vinyl LP). (2005) MY NAME IS ALBERT AYLER. Albert Ayler. Tweet. 4. Motion Picture (Form). Director. In 1962 he recorded his first album in Sweden. After the tentative My Name Is Albert Ayler (january 1963), a quartet with trumpeter Norman Howard, drummer Sunny Murray and bassist Henry Grimes recorded Spirits/Witches and Devils (february 1964), that contains four lengthy pieces: Spirits, the twelve-minute Witches and Devils, the eleven-minute Holy Holy and Saints. Released: 1964: Recorded: January 14, 1963 at the Danish National Radio Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark: Genre: Free jazz: Category. A true lost classic this, as it's long been out of print. MY NAME IS ALBERT AYLER. Awesem-o Only the last tune (C.T.) Film, Video TILL ORFEUS - EN RESA I PALLE NIELSENS BILDVÄRLD motion picture | Medium length film (30-60 minutes). Only the last tune (C.T.) My Name is Albert Ayler is a documentary that needed to be made. My Name Is Albert Ayler (2005) Directed by Kasper Collin Screenings November 8 and 9, 2007 Anthology Film Archives New York City, New York. My Name Is Albert Ayler, an Album by Albert Ayler. 5. One person found this helpful. "My Name is Albert Ayler", recorded in Copenhagen by the Danish Radio on January 14th, 1963, beautifully illustrates that tension. Dir: Kasper Collin, Sweden, 2005, 79 minutes, English (some scenes with subtitles) Starring: Albert Ayler, Don Ayler, Gary Peakcock ‘Don’t think about tempo! My Name Is Albert Ayler; Studio album by . Country. In 1962 he recorded his first album in Sweden. Report abuse. Kasper Collin’s film documents the life and legacy of jazz musician Albert Ayler, who died in 1970. Kasper Collin, 2005, 79 mins. (TCM) MLA citation style: Kasper Collin. This recording suffers from an extremely noticeable disconnect between Ayler and the other musicians. 7:17 PREVIEW Billie's Bounce. Three of the five tunes are traditionals (Bye Bye Blackbird, Summertime & On Green Dolphin Street) and one tune (Billie's Bounce) is by Charlie Parker. 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