“FREE MUSIC” ... DISCORDED CHAOS?
(From the Cleveland Call & Post - USA)

“Free Music” ... Discorded Chaos?
(From the Cleveland Call & Post, February 9, 1963)

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ONE ‘HOMETOWN BOY’ THAT’S MAKING GOOD
(From the Cleveland Call & Post - USA)

One ‘Hometown Boy’ That’s Making Good
(From the Cleveland Call & Post, February 1, 1964)

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THE MOODY MEN WHO PLAY THE NEW MUSIC by Robert Ostermann
(From National Observer - USA)

The Moody Men Who Play the New Music
(From National Observer, June 7, 1965)

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ALBERT AYLER  LE MAGICIEN by François Postif
(From Jazz Hot - France)

Albert Ayler Le Magicien
(From Jazz Hot, No. 213, 1965)

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AUTUMN IN NEW YORK II (extract) by Guy Kopelowicz
(From Jazz Hot - France)

Autumn In New York II (extract)
(From Jazz Hot, No. 215, December 1965, p. 40)

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WHITHER ALBERT AYLER? by Henry Woodfin
(From Down Beat - US)

Whither Albert Ayler
(From Down Beat Vol. 33 No. 23, November 17, 1966, p. 19)

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THE NEW JAZZ by Paul D. Zimmerman & Ruth Ross
(From Newsweek - USA)

The New Jazz
(From Newsweek, December 12, 1966, p. 50-57)

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LA MUSIQUE CONTRE NOUS by Yves Buin
(From Jazz Hot - France)

La Musique Contre Nous
(From Jazz Hot, No. 228, February 1967, p. 26-27) - France

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UNTITLED by Albert Ayler
(From International Times - UK)

Untitled
(From International Times, No. 10, March 13-26, 1967, p. 9) - UK

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Albert Ayler on record: Free Spiritual Music - Part 1 by Stu Broomer
(From Coda - Canada)

Albert Ayler on record: Free Spiritual Music - Part 1
(From Coda, May 1967, p. 2-5) - Canada

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The New Music Scene by Elisabeth van der Mei
(From Coda - Canada)

The New Music Scene
(From Coda, May 1967, p. 28-30) - Canada

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ALBERT AYLER—CONSERVATIVE REVOLUTION? by W. A. Baldwin
(From Jazz Monthly - UK)

Part 1
(from Jazz Monthly No. 151, September, 1967, p. 15-19)

Part 2
(from Jazz Monthly No. 152, October, 1967, p. 15-16, 31)

Part 3
(from Jazz Monthly No. 153, November, 1967, p. 9-13)

Part 4
(from Jazz Monthly No. 155, January, 1968, p. 10-13)

Part 5
(from Jazz Monthly No. 156, February, 1968, p.12-17)

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A. A. by Peter Smids
(From Gandalf - Netherlands)

A. A.
(From Gandalf, 24, Dec./Jan. 1967-68) - Netherlands

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LE MUSÉE IMAGINAIRE D’ALBERT AYLER by Yves Buin
(From Jazz Hot - France)

Le Musée Imaginaire d’Albert Ayler
(From Jazz Hot, No. 243, 1968, p. 10-12) - France

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TO MR. JONES - I HAD A VISION by Albert Ayler
(From The Cricket - USA)

To Mr. Jones - I Had A Vision
(From The Cricket, 1969: 27-30) - USA

A complete copy of this issue of The Cricket is also available. Scans courtesy of Richard Koloda.

The Cricket No. 4

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ALBERT AYLER: NEW GRASS by Rudy Koopmans
(From Jazz Wereld - Netherlands)

Albert Ayler: New Grass
(From Jazz Wereld, No. 24, June/July 1969, p. 12-18) - Netherlands

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ALBERT AYLER 1934 - 1970 by Archie Shepp
(From The New York Times - USA)

Albert Ayler 1934 - 1970
(From The New York Times December 20, 1970) - USA

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PERSPECTIVES: THE DEATH OF ALBERT AYLER by Ralph J. Gleason
(From Rolling Stone - USA)

Perspectives: The Death of Albert Ayler
(From Rolling Stone January 7, 1971, p. 25) - USA

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LA BATAILLE D’AYLER N’EST PAS FINIE by Philippe Carles
(From Jazz Magazine - France)

La Bataille d’Ayler n’est pas finie
(From Jazz Magazine, No. 185, January 1971) - France

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UNE PANTHÈRE NOIRE DE PLUS DESCENDUE PAR LE F.B.I. by Marc Bernard and Tam Forfiori
(From Actuel - France)

Une Panthère Noire De Plus Descendue Par Le F.B.I.
(From Actuel, January 1971, p. 46-49) - France

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HOMMAGE FROM AFRICA by Ted Joans
(From Jazz Magazine - France)

Hommage From Africa
(From Jazz Magazine, No. 189, May 1971) - France

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UN SOIR AUTOUR D’AYLER... by Philippe Carles, Patrice Blanc-Francard, Steve Lacy, Yasmina Khassani, Jean-Louis Comolli, Pierre Lattès, Daniel Caux, Delfeil de Ton, Jacques Réda
(From Jazz Magazine - France)

Un Soir Autour d’Ayler
(From Jazz Magazine, No. 192, September 1971, p. 26-31, p. 48-50) - France

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ALBERT AYLER by Alain Tercinet, Chris Flicker & Gerard Noel
(From Jazz Hot - France)

Albert Ayler
(from Jazz Hot, 1971, p. 22-25) - France

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DE SCHREEUW VAN ALBERT AYLER by Han Schulte
(From Jazz Nu - Netherlands)

De Schreeuw Van Albert Ayler
(from Jazz Nu, November 1980, p. 56-73) - Netherlands

Part 1:
Introduction (p.56)
De Dood van Albert Ayler (p.58)
Biografie: They heard my cry (p.59)

Part 2:
Films (p. 68)
Albert Ayler’s mystieke (syn)-dromen (p.68)
Albert Ayler’s muzikale bronnen (p.69)
Albert Ayler’s stijlelementen (p.71)
Albert Ayler’s composities (p.72)

Discography:

Disco: Albert Ayler (deel 1)
(from Jazz Nu, December 1980, p. 133-136) - Netherlands

Disco: Albert Ayler (deel 2)
(from Jazz Nu, January 1981, p. 179-183) - Netherlands

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L’ENFER D’AYLER by Valerie Wilmer, translated by Christian Gauffre
(From Jazz Magazine - France)

L’Enfer d’Ayler
(From Jazz Magazine, December 1980, p. 22-29) - France

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..TRUTH IS MARCHING IN by Bill Smith and Brian Case
(From The Wire - UK)

. . Truth Is Marching In
(From The Wire, No. 3, March 1983) - UK

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Untitled response to the above article by Mike Hames
(From The Wire - UK)

Untitled response to ‘.. Truth Is Marching In’
(From The Wire, No. 6, March 1984, p. 27-28) - UK

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BERNARD STOLLMAN - THE MAN FROM 5 D by John Kruth
(From Signal To Noise - USA)

Bernard Stollman - The Man from 5 D
(An amended version of this article appeared in Signal To Noise, Summer 2004) - USA

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Offsite Articles

Breakfast in Montreal: Albert Ayler in Canada by Stuart Broomer
(From Coda Magazine, No. 272, March/ April 1997.
Online version in “The Last Post” section of The Jazz Journalists Association’s Jazz House site.)
Recalling a meeting with Albert Ayler in 1967.

Jazzed In Cleveland - Part 11 by Joe Mosbrook
(From WMV - Web News Cleveland, August 27th 1996)
Providing a local slant on the story of Albert Ayler.

Jazzed In Cleveland - Part 39 (Albert Ayler Redux) by Joe Mosbrook
(From WMV - Web News Cleveland, July 31st 1998)

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