(July 13, 1936, Cleveland, OH ---- Nov. 25, 1973, New York City)
To some literary critics, the deep roots of an author's work can be found in the labyrinth biographical. In the case of Albert Ayler, just checking them out: father musician (saxophone, violin, vocals), stay in Europe in the army, where he studied the lessons of the great pioneers of free jazz, bad reviews of his style by the press musical development your message in the context of the racial strife of the sixties. Ayler
dixit:
"We are the music we play. The commitment to peace, with the understanding of life (...) In our message we try to purify our music, purify ourselves, that makes us move to a higher level of peace and understanding. (...) I am convinced that, through music, life can be offered more than understood. "
"Every kind of music has an influence, even direct or indirect impact on the world and its environment (...) we try to bring it to the music (we do)." "It's what you try to do too Coltrane in his own way. " "Since we make music like that (pure, honest), our way of life has been more pure ... (...) For this I need people pure in their thinking and in his music, people (reflectivity) a more positive wave. "
His influences
Referring to his influences Ayler is a straight line in the tradition of jazz from Lester Young, Bird and reaching through the open admiration of Trane. Here the foundations of choice: First, Lester Young "how to connect his words, freedom in which it flourishes. And his voice warm to touch. "
Second Charlie Parker, here recounts a night of 1955 in Cleveland: "I noticed his spiritual quality from the first time I met him." And finally confesses: "The way Bird and later played Trane changes" was the subject of admiration and study.
also has words about the figure of Sidney Bechet, who in the opinion of Ayler, "represents the true spirit, the life force that many of the old musicians were, as in the jazz of New Orleans, and many musicians today are not. " Here referred to Bopers, whom seems to have the best view.
His own words music
Albert believed that "this music (which he does) is good for our mind, free your mind. If you just listen, you'll find much more about yourself. " But immediately clarifies: "It's really a free spiritual music, music is not free." Continuing his explanation, "and to touch the other musicians are worried about what they are playing, but we listen to each other. Many other musicians are not playing together and then only produce noise. "
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