Prophecy (Albert Ayler album)
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Prophecy is a live album by American free jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler recorded in New York City in 1964 and first released in 1975 on the ESP-Disk label.[1][2]
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "Ayler alternated the simple march-like themes with wild and very free improvisations which owe little if anything to the bop tradition, or even his contemporaries in the avant-garde. Ayler always had his own individual message, and his ESP sessions find him in consistently explorative form".[3]
All About Jazz noted "Though the trio had honed a group sound and method comprising slow and loping or extremely fast themes; Murray's constant percussive chatter and vocal wailing providing an alternate pure-sound springboard; Peacock's constant harmonic filigree creating yet another aural web, these are presented in Prophecy as a much looser framework".[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Albert Ayler
- "Spirits" - 7:15
- "Wizard" - 8:00
- "Ghosts (First Variation)" - 10:00
- "Prophecy" - 6:35
- "Ghosts (Second Variation)" - 7:40
Personnel
References
- ^ Albert Ayler discography accessed October 29, 2014
- ^ Albert Ayler sessionography, accessed October 29, 2014
- ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed October 29, 2014
- ^ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 16. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
{{cite book}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Allen, C., Albert Ayler: Prophecy/Bells Review, July 14, 2005