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Albert Ayler
Albert Ayler
	Albert Ayler in 1967–68
Background information
Born	July 13, 1936; Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died	November 25, 1970 (aged 34); New York City
Genres	Jazz, free jazz, avant-garde jazz
Occupation(s)	Saxophonist, bandleader, composer
Instruments	Tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, bagpipes
Years active	1952–1970
Labels	Bird Notes, ESP-Disk, Impulse!, Ayler

Albert Ayler (/ˈaɪlər/; July 13, 1936 – November 25, 1970) was an American avant-garde jazz saxophonist, singer and composer.^[1]

His trio and quartet records of 1964, such as Spiritual Unity and The Hilversum Session were one of his best known works.^[2]

Ayler disappeared on November 5, 1970, and he was found dead in New York City's East River on November 25. His death was ruled a suicide.^[3] There were rumors that the mafia killed him.^[4]

References

↑ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. pp. 25–26. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.
↑ Wilmer, Val (1977). As Serious as Your Life. Quartet. pp. 95–96. ISBN 0-7043-3164-0.
↑ Mandel, Howard (June 7, 2008). "Albert Ayler's Fiery Sax, Now on Film". NPR. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
↑ "Biography". Ayler.co.uk. Retrieved May 1, 2017.

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[RCJE-1] Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. pp. 25–26. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.

[2] Wilmer, Val (1977). As Serious as Your Life. Quartet. pp. 95–96. ISBN 0-7043-3164-0.

[Mandel-3] Mandel, Howard (June 7, 2008). "Albert Ayler's Fiery Sax, Now on Film". NPR. Retrieved August 30, 2009.

[4] "Biography". Ayler.co.uk. Retrieved May 1, 2017.

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