Released January 1, 1965. It isn’t strictly an Albert Ayler album but a very interesting collaborative freely improvised soundtrack project for Michael Snow’s film of the same name. Recorded in July 1964 by Albert Ayler, Don Cherry, Roswell Rudd, John Tchicai, Gary Peacock and Sunny Murray. Liner notes, photos and more… digitally remastered from the original tapes. Michael Snow, the Toronto based film maker and … Continue reading Albert Ayler – New York Eye And Ear Control

50 years ago Dr. Lonnie Smith recorded his album “Turning Point” at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Lonnie Smith, organ Lee Morgan, trumpet Bennie Maupin, tenor saxophone Julian Priester, trombone Melvin Sparks, guitar Leo Morris, drums Continue reading Lonnie Smith – Turning Point (1969)

Machine Gun is the second album by jazz saxophonist Peter Brötzmann, released on the Bro label in 1968, later reissued on the FMP label in 1971. In 1990 FMP issued the album on CD, adding two previously unreleased alternate takes. Continue reading Peter Brötzmann – Machine Gun (1968)