ALBERT AYLER - NUITS DE LA FONDATION MAEGHT
Tracks
1. In Heart Only (5:10)
2. Spirits (15:06)
3. Holy Family (11:43)
4. Spirits Rejoice (7:23)
5. Truth Is Marching In (8:13)
6. Universal Message (8:31)
7. Spiritual Reunion (7:55)
8. Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe (10:07)
(Track 8 by Mary Parks. The rest by Albert Ayler.)
Personnel
Albert Ayler (tenor saxophone)
Call Cobbs (piano)
Steve Tintweiss (bass)
Allen Blairman (drums)
Mary Maria (Parks) (vocals [track 8 only])
Recording Details
July 27, 1970
St. Paul de Vence, France
Release Details
Tracks 1 to 4 released as Albert Ayler - Nuits de la Fondation Maeght: Volume 1 on Shandar (France) SR10.000 and SH 83503, RCA (Japan) SHP6201, Jazz View 004 (CD), Water 501 (LP), B13 (Russia) B144 LP (white vinyl).
Tracks 5 to 8 released as Albert Ayler - Nuits de la Fondation Maeght: Volume 2 on Shandar (France) SR10.004 and SH 83504 and on cassette, BSR 10004, RCA (Japan) SHP 6202, Jazz View 005 (CD), Water 502 (LP), B13 (Russia) B145 LP (grey vinyl).
All tracks issued on Shandar (France) double LP 83503/83504. In 2002 on single CD, Water 103, and in 2005 as Nuits de la Fondation Maeght 1970 on Lonehill Jazz (Spain) LHJ10215. B13 (Russia) also issued B144 and B145 as a double LP set.
From the sleevenotes
“Albert Ayler se meut dans l’univers musical qu’il est convenu d’appeler ‘New Thing’ avec autant de naturel et d’aisance que Charlie Parker dans celui du be-bop.”
Daniel Caux (from the sleevenotes to Albert Ayler - Nuits de la Fondation Maeght: Volume 1)
Full version of Daniel Caux’s sleevenotes (with English translation)
Original poster designed by Saul Steinberg for the Nuits de la Fondation Maeght concerts in 1970.
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