Albert Ayler
Nuit de la Fondation Maeght Vol. 2
Shandar (France) 1970
SR 10.004 (LP) Original pressing, coated gatefold sleeve.
sleeve : EX+(very slightly color-faded.)
media : EX-/EX-(some slightly noises caused by slightly hairlines.)
This 1970 album by American saxophonist Albert Ayler, known as a pioneer of avant-garde jazz in 1960s New York, was recorded live at the "Nuit de la Fondation Maeght" in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France. This is the second volume of recordings from that performance, featuring a quintet with Mary Maria on soprano sax, Call Cobbs on piano, Steve Tintweiss on bass, and Allen Blairman on drums. The album opens with Ayler's distinctive march on A1 and includes B2, a track composed by Maria and featured on the acclaimed album "Music is the Healing Force of the Universe," released the same year. The performances are marked by intense energy, spirituality, and a cosmic vision, making this a historic and remarkable recording. This is the original French pressing.
A1: Truth is marching
B2: Music is the Healing Force Of the Universe