Albert Ayler

tenor saxophone, vocal, saxophone, alto saxophone, bagpipe, soprano saxophone, piano

Sample recordings

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Bill Folwell bass, double bass, electric bass guitar A Man is Like a Tree, Again Comes the Rising of the Sun, All Love, Bells, Birth of Mirth, Change Has Come, Desert Blood, Divine Peacemaker, Drudgery, Everybody’s Movin’, For John Coltrane, Free at Last, Ghost, Ghost (First Variation), Ghosts / Bells, Heart Love, Holy Family, Holy Ghost, Island Harvest, Japan / Universal Indians, Jesus, Masonic Inborn, Part 1, Message From Albert/New Grass, Music is the Healing Force of the Universe, New Generation, New Ghosts, New Ghosts (demo fragments), Oh! Love of Life, Omega, Our Prayer, Spirits, Spirits Rejoice, Sun Watcher, Thank God for Women, Toiling, Truth Is Marchin' In, Truth Is Marching In, Truth Is Marching In / Omega, Water Music, [Free Spiritual Music, Part IV], [blues], [sermon]
Donald Ayler trumpet Angels, Bells, Change Has Come, D.C., Divine Peacemaker, Ghost, Ghost (First Variation), Ghosts, Ghosts / Bells, Holy Family, Holy Ghost, Japan / Universal Indians, Jesus, Love Cry, Love Cry / Truth Is Marching In / Our Prayer, Love Flower, Omega, Our Prayer, Our Prayer / Spirits Rejoice, Prophet, Prophet / Ghosts / Spiritual Bells, Spirits, Spirits Rejoice, Spiritual Bells, Truth Is Marchin' In, Truth Is Marching In, Truth Is Marching In / Omega, Universal Indians, Zion Hill, [F# tune], [Free Spiritual Music, Part IV], [untitled minor waltz], [untitled] / Truth Is Marchin' In
Sunny Murray drums, percussion Angels, C.A.C., Children, D.C., Ghosts, Ghosts (First Variation), Ghosts (Second Variation), Ghosts (incomplete), Ghosts: Third Variation, Holy Family, Holy, Holy, Infant Happiness, Mothers, No Head, No Name, Prophecy, Prophet, Saints, Spirits, Spirits (incomplete), Spirits (theme), Spirits Rejoice, Sweet: First Variation, Sweet: Second Variation, The Wizard, Truth Is Marching In, Vibrations, Witches and Devils, Wizard, [tune Q]
Gary Peacock bass, double bass Angels, C.A.C., Children, Ghosts, Ghosts (First Variation), Ghosts (Second Variation), Ghosts (incomplete), Ghosts: Third Variation, Infant Happiness, Mothers, No Head, No Name, Prophecy, Saints, Spirits, Spirits (incomplete), Spirits (theme), Sweet: First Variation, Sweet: Second Variation, The Wizard, Truth Is Marching In, Vibrations, Wizard, [tune Q]
Call Cobbs harpsichord, piano Angels, Dancing Flowers, Holy Family, In Heart Only, Love Flower, Mothers / Children, Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe, New Ghosts (demo fragments), Omega, Spirits, Spirits Rejoice, Spiritual Reunion, Thank God for Women, Truth Is Marching In, Universal Message, Zion Hill, [C minor], [F minor / C minor], [blues], [sermon], [untitled] (incomplete)

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Bill Folwell bass, double bass, electric bass guitar A Man is Like a Tree, Again Comes the Rising of the Sun, All Love, Bells, Birth of Mirth, Change Has Come, Desert Blood, Divine Peacemaker, Drudgery, Everybody’s Movin’, For John Coltrane, Free at Last, Ghost, Ghost (First Variation), Ghosts / Bells, Heart Love, Holy Family, Holy Ghost, Island Harvest, Japan / Universal Indians, Jesus, Masonic Inborn, Part 1, Message From Albert/New Grass, Music is the Healing Force of the Universe, New Generation, New Ghosts, New Ghosts (demo fragments), Oh! Love of Life, Omega, Our Prayer, Spirits, Spirits Rejoice, Sun Watcher, Thank God for Women, Toiling, Truth Is Marchin' In, Truth Is Marching In, Truth Is Marching In / Omega, Water Music, [Free Spiritual Music, Part IV], [blues], [sermon]
Donald Ayler trumpet Angels, Bells, Change Has Come, D.C., Divine Peacemaker, Ghost, Ghost (First Variation), Ghosts, Ghosts / Bells, Holy Family, Holy Ghost, Japan / Universal Indians, Jesus, Love Cry, Love Cry / Truth Is Marching In / Our Prayer, Love Flower, Omega, Our Prayer, Our Prayer / Spirits Rejoice, Prophet, Prophet / Ghosts / Spiritual Bells, Spirits, Spirits Rejoice, Spiritual Bells, Truth Is Marchin' In, Truth Is Marching In, Truth Is Marching In / Omega, Universal Indians, Zion Hill, [F# tune], [Free Spiritual Music, Part IV], [untitled minor waltz], [untitled] / Truth Is Marchin' In
Sunny Murray drums, percussion Angels, C.A.C., Children, D.C., Ghosts, Ghosts (First Variation), Ghosts (Second Variation), Ghosts (incomplete), Ghosts: Third Variation, Holy Family, Holy, Holy, Infant Happiness, Mothers, No Head, No Name, Prophecy, Prophet, Saints, Spirits, Spirits (incomplete), Spirits (theme), Spirits Rejoice, Sweet: First Variation, Sweet: Second Variation, The Wizard, Truth Is Marching In, Vibrations, Witches and Devils, Wizard, [tune Q]
Gary Peacock bass, double bass Angels, C.A.C., Children, Ghosts, Ghosts (First Variation), Ghosts (Second Variation), Ghosts (incomplete), Ghosts: Third Variation, Infant Happiness, Mothers, No Head, No Name, Prophecy, Saints, Spirits, Spirits (incomplete), Spirits (theme), Sweet: First Variation, Sweet: Second Variation, The Wizard, Truth Is Marching In, Vibrations, Wizard, [tune Q]
Call Cobbs harpsichord, piano Angels, Dancing Flowers, Holy Family, In Heart Only, Love Flower, Mothers / Children, Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe, New Ghosts (demo fragments), Omega, Spirits, Spirits Rejoice, Spiritual Reunion, Thank God for Women, Truth Is Marching In, Universal Message, Zion Hill, [C minor], [F minor / C minor], [blues], [sermon], [untitled] (incomplete)
Michel Samson violin Bells, D.C., Divine Peacemaker, Ghosts, Ghosts / Bells, Japan / Universal Indians, Omega, Our Prayer, Our Prayer / Spirits Rejoice, Prophet / Ghosts / Spiritual Bells, Spirits, Spirits Rejoice, Spiritual Bells, Truth Is Marching In, Truth Is Marching In / Omega, Zion Hill, [F# tune], [Free Spiritual Music, Part IV], [untitled minor waltz], [untitled] / Truth Is Marchin' In
Mary Maria vocal, soprano saxophone A Man is Like a Tree, Again Comes the Rising of the Sun, All Love, Birth of Mirth, Desert Blood, Drudgery, Holy Family, In Heart Only, Island Harvest, Masonic Inborn, Part 1, Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe, Music is the Healing Force of the Universe, Oh! Love of Life, Spirits, Spirits Rejoice, Spiritual Reunion, Toiling, Truth Is Marching In, Universal Message, Water Music
Beaver Harris (jazz drummer) drums Bells, Change Has Come, Divine Peacemaker, Ghost, Ghost (First Variation), Ghosts / Bells, Holy Family, Holy Ghost, Jesus, Omega, Our Prayer, Spirits, Spirits Rejoice, Truth Is Marchin' In, Truth Is Marching In, [Free Spiritual Music, Part IV]
Steve Tintweiss bass, double bass Holy Family, In Heart Only, Mothers / Children, Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe, Spirits, Spirits Rejoice, Spiritual Reunion, Truth Is Marching In, Universal Message, [C minor], [F minor / C minor], [untitled] (incomplete)
Mary Parks vocal, handclaps, tambourine Everybody’s Movin’, Free at Last, Heart Love, Mothers / Children, New Generation, New Ghosts (demo fragments), Thank God for Women, [C minor], [F minor / C minor], [blues], [sermon], [untitled] (incomplete)
Muhammad Ali (drummer) drums A Man is Like a Tree, Again Comes the Rising of the Sun, All Love, Birth of Mirth, Desert Blood, Drudgery, Island Harvest, Masonic Inborn, Part 1, Music is the Healing Force of the Universe, Oh! Love of Life, Toiling, Water Music
Stafford James (American jazz bassist) bass A Man is Like a Tree, Again Comes the Rising of the Sun, All Love, Birth of Mirth, Desert Blood, Drudgery, Island Harvest, Masonic Inborn, Part 1, Music is the Healing Force of the Universe, Oh! Love of Life, Toiling, Water Music
Bobby Few piano A Man is Like a Tree, Again Comes the Rising of the Sun, All Love, Birth of Mirth, Desert Blood, Drudgery, Island Harvest, Masonic Inborn, Part 1, Music is the Healing Force of the Universe, Oh! Love of Life, Toiling, Water Music
Milford Graves drums Bells, Dancing Flowers, Ghosts, Japan / Universal Indians, Love Cry, Love Cry / Truth Is Marching In / Our Prayer, Love Flower, Omega, Our Prayer, Truth Is Marching In / Omega, Universal Indians, Zion Hill
Mutawef Shaheed double bass D.C., Ghosts, Our Prayer, Our Prayer / Spirits Rejoice, Prophet / Ghosts / Spiritual Bells, Spirits, Spirits Rejoice, Spiritual Bells, Zion Hill, [F# tune], [untitled minor waltz], [untitled] / Truth Is Marchin' In
Allen Blairman drums Holy Family, In Heart Only, Mothers / Children, Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe, Spirits, Spirits Rejoice, Spiritual Reunion, Truth Is Marching In, Universal Message, [C minor], [F minor / C minor], [untitled] (incomplete)
Ronald Shannon Jackson drums D.C., Ghosts, Our Prayer, Our Prayer / Spirits Rejoice, Prophet / Ghosts / Spiritual Bells, Spirits, Spirits Rejoice, Spiritual Bells, Zion Hill, [F# tune], [untitled minor waltz], [untitled] / Truth Is Marchin' In
Don Cherry (Jazz trumpeter) cornet Angels, C.A.C., Children, Ghosts, Infant Happiness, Mothers, No Name, Spirits, Spirits (theme), Vibrations, [tune Q]
Alan Silva bass Bells, Change Has Come, Dancing Flowers, For John Coltrane, Ghosts, Love Cry, Love Flower, Omega, Universal Indians, Zion Hill
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie drums Everybody’s Movin’, Free at Last, Heart Love, New Generation, New Ghosts, New Ghosts (demo fragments), Sun Watcher, Thank God for Women, [blues], [sermon]
Michel Sampson violin Bells, Ghost, Ghost (First Variation), Holy Family, Holy Ghost, Jesus, Our Prayer, Spirits, Truth Is Marchin' In
Torbjörn Hultcrantz double bass Free, Good Bait, I Didn't Know What Time It Was, I'll Remember April, Moanin', No Moe (a.k.a. Rollins' Tune), Softly as in a Morning Sunrise, Tune Up!
Sune Spångberg drums Free, Good Bait, I Didn't Know What Time It Was, I'll Remember April, Moanin', No Moe (a.k.a. Rollins' Tune), Softly as in a Morning Sunrise, Tune Up!
Henry Grimes bass, double bass Divine Peacemaker, Our Prayer, Saints, Spirits, Spirits Rejoice, Truth Is Marchin' In, Witches and Devils
Burt Collins trumpet Everybody’s Movin’, Free at Last, Heart Love, Message From Albert/New Grass, New Generation
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) trumpet Everybody’s Movin’, Free at Last, Heart Love, Message From Albert/New Grass, New Generation
Seldon Powell woodwind Everybody’s Movin’, Free at Last, Heart Love, Message From Albert/New Grass, New Generation
Garnett Brown trombone Everybody’s Movin’, Free at Last, Heart Love, Message From Albert/New Grass, New Generation
Frank Wright (Jazz saxophonist) tenor saxophone Spirits, Spiritual Bells, Zion Hill, [F# tune], [untitled] / Truth Is Marchin' In
Ronnie Gardiner (Musician - Drummer) drums Billie's Bounce, Bye Bye Blackbird, C.T., On Green Dolphin Street, Summertime
Buddy Lucas baritone saxophone Everybody’s Movin’, Free at Last, Heart Love, Message From Albert/New Grass, New Generation
Bert DeCoteaux arranger, conductor Everybody’s Movin’, Free at Last, Heart Love, Message From Albert/New Grass, New Generation
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (Danish jazz upright bassist) double bass Billie's Bounce, Bye Bye Blackbird, C.T., On Green Dolphin Street, Summertime
Charles Tyler alto saxophone Angels, D.C., Holy Family, Prophet, Spirits Rejoice
Rose Marie McCoy vocal Everybody’s Movin’, Free at Last, Heart Love, New Generation
Niels Brønsted piano Billie's Bounce, Bye Bye Blackbird, On Green Dolphin Street, Summertime
Vivian Bostic vocal New Ghosts (demo fragments), Thank God for Women, [blues], [sermon]
Norman Howard trumpet Holy, Holy, Saints, Spirits, Witches and Devils
Henry Vestine electric guitar Drudgery, Toiling, Untitled Duet
Joel Freedman cello Change Has Come, For John Coltrane
Earle Henderson double bass Holy, Holy, Witches and Devils
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) double bass Love Cry / Truth Is Marching In / Our Prayer
George Stell trombone Universal Thoughts

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Donald Ayler alto saxophone Judge Ye Not, Prophet John
Rostislav Merkulov tenor saxophone Children, Ghosts, Holy Spirit, Mothers, Vibrations
Albert Ayler Trio saxophone Ghosts: First Variation, Ghosts: Second Variation, Spirits, The Wizard
Herbert Katz tenor saxophone On Green Dolphin Street, Sonnymoon for Two, Summertime
76th A.G. Army Band tenor saxophone Leap Frog, Tenderly
Pharoah Sanders tenor saxophone Venus / Upper and Lower Egypt
Cecil Taylor tenor saxophone Four
Burton Greene tenor saxophone [untitled]