Dr. T and Teatime
Albert Ayler
From high atop the East River, at the foot of Congress Street Pier, in Brooklyn.
Introduction from MY NAME IS ALBERT AYLER (1963)
Spirits (alternate take) from SPIRITUAL UNITY (1964)
Ghosts from GHOSTS (1964)
Holy Family from SPIRITS REJOICE (1965)
Copenhagen Concert (1966):
Introduction (1:05) ‘Truth Is Marching In’ (9:47) ‘Holy Ghost/unknown title/Light In Darkness’ (9:06)‘Our Prayer’ (3:59) Unknown Title (incomplete) (3:43)
Change Has Come from IN GREENWICH VILLAGE (1967)
Our Prayer from IN GREENWICH VILLAGE (1967)
Coltrane funeral (1967) (a rougher version than the one in the Holy Ghost box)
Bells from LOVE CRY (1967)
Water Music from THE LAST ALBUM (1969)
Eastern Song from DON AYLER IN FLORENCE 1981, Vol. 3.
Suite for Albert Ayler - Don Cherry Quintet (1966)
(Recorded at the Cafe Montmartre, Copenhagen on 31st March 1966. The line-up is Don Cherry (cornet), Gato Barbieri (tenor sax), Karl Berger (vibes), Bo Stief (bass) and Aldo Romano (drums).
Sean WIlkie has provided the following breakdown of the medley:
0.00 – 1.52 Ghosts theme
1.52 – 4.35 Cherry then Barbieri solo on/with the Ghosts tune
4.35 – 4.57 Awake Nu
4.57 – 5.20 Rollins-ish calypso-like tune
5.15 – 5.20 Ghosts as well
5.20 – 5.57 Berger solo
5.57 – 6.05 Rollins-ish calypso
6.05 – 6.30 Ghosts
6.30 – 7.25 Holy Spirit, with Barbieri outbursts
7.25 – 7.55 Mothers (with Berger interpolating Holy Spirit)
7.55 – 8.12 Barbieri breaks loose
8.12 – 8.37 Holy Spirit
8.38 – 9.20 unidentified tune
9.20 – 9.25 Holy Spirit briefly remembered
9.25 – 10.11/end Ghosts reprised.
Suite for Albert Ayler was originally released on Live at Cafe Montmartre, 1966: Volume 2 (Magnetic Records MRCD112) and was re-released in 2008 on ESP 4043.)
