| Ayler, Albert / Slugs' Saloon, May 1, 1966 |
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| Album: | Slugs' Saloon, May 1, 1966 | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Ayler, Albert | Added: | 02/2006 | |
| Label: | Esp | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2006-04-16 | Pull Date: | 2006-06-18 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | 11 Jun | 4 Jun | 21 May | 7 May | 23 Apr |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 09, 2006: | Memory Select Truth Is Marching In | 4. | May 05, 2006: | Memory Select Ghosts | |
| 2. | May 30, 2006: | Umami Jazz Program Truth Is Marching In | 5. | Apr 21, 2006: | Memory Select Ghosts | |
| 3. | May 18, 2006: | Baptism of Solitude Ghosts | 6. | Apr 18, 2006: | Umami Jazz Program Truth Is Marching In |
| Album Review |
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| Craig Matsumoto Reviewed 2006-04-14 | ||
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Reissue; a live session from 1966, with middling sound fidelity. Quintet that includes a violin (often drowned out), trumpet, and of course Ayler on sax. Ayler was a free jazz pioneer whose songs start with brash marching-band themes before getting into crazy energy-based solos. The rough, raw sound here adds to the freedom/ecstasy of the session; solos bustle with urgency. Nice. Track titles are a bit suspicious. The names are recognizable Ayler favorites, but "Bells" and "Ghosts" here sound like reprises of "Truth Is Marching In." Whatever; think of it more like a general jam session. Mid/fast throughout. DISK ONE 1- Marching intro into swirly craziness with distinct solos. Applause is CUT OFF at the end -- beware 2- Gets into a few vicious free blowouts. 3- Feels more organized than 1 or 2; gets into a free frenzy about 10 minutes in, then some quieter stretches. Amusing to hear one guy yelling "Yeah!" from the crowd. DISK TWO 4- Quick fade-in, into an immediate tumult before getting into new themes. Includes a vicious trumpet solo and a number of frenzied bursts. 5- Opens quietly, with a violin solo. After 4 minutes, just explodes. Last 9 minutes or so are calm, even elegant. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Truth Is Marching In | 3. | Bells | |||
| 2. | Our Prayer | 4. | Ghosts | |||
| 5. | Initiation | |||||