Albert Ayler

Albert Ayler
Albert Ayler
	Albert Ayler in 1967–68
Background information
Born	July 13, 1936; Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died	November 25, 1970 (aged 34); New York City
Genres	Jazz, free jazz, avant-garde jazz
Occupation(s)	Saxophonist, bandleader, composer
Instruments	Tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, bagpipes
Years active	1952–1970
Labels	Bird Notes, ESP-Disk, Impulse!, Ayler

Albert Ayler (/ˈaɪlər/; July 13, 1936 – November 25, 1970) was an American avant-garde jazz saxophonist, singer and composer.

His trio and quartet records of 1964, such as Spiritual Unity and The Hilversum Session were one of his best known works.

Ayler disappeared on November 5, 1970, and he was found dead in New York City's East River on November 25. His death was ruled a suicide. There were rumors that the mafia killed him.

References

↑ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. pp. 25–26. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.
↑ Wilmer, Val (1977). As Serious as Your Life. Quartet. pp. 95–96. ISBN 0-7043-3164-0.
↑ Mandel, Howard (June 7, 2008). "Albert Ayler's Fiery Sax, Now on Film". NPR. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
↑ "Biography". Ayler.co.uk. Retrieved May 1, 2017.

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[RCJE-1] Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. pp. 25–26. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.

[2] Wilmer, Val (1977). As Serious as Your Life. Quartet. pp. 95–96. ISBN 0-7043-3164-0.

[Mandel-3] Mandel, Howard (June 7, 2008). "Albert Ayler's Fiery Sax, Now on Film". NPR. Retrieved August 30, 2009.

[4] "Biography". Ayler.co.uk. Retrieved May 1, 2017.