Albert Ayler’s “Bells” is the celebrated set that overjoyed the audience at New York’s Town Hall on May 1st, 1965.

Cat No: ESP1010EP
Release date: 30 November 2017
Format: EP 12"
Country: USA

Albert Ayler’s “Bells” is the celebrated set that overjoyed the audience at New York’s Town Hall on May 1st, 1965.

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Item Description

It’s a ferocious, twenty-minute romp containing excellent group improvisation and Ayler’s signature military-themed melodies. The performance marks an important shift in Albert’s music: towards blurring the lines between composition and improvisation. It is also the debut recording of Charles Tyler. Reissued on 180 gram transparent vinyl with screen printed Bells logo on the blank side.

Albert Ayler: tenor sax
Donald Ayler: trumpet
Charles Tyler: alto sax
Lewis Worrell: bass
Sunny Murray: drums