AYLER, Albert

More than any other, Ayler realized the highly abrasive, Expressionistic music that seemed to become the avant-garde edge for the younger jazz cognoscenti in the 1960s. He performed on the tenor saxophone, often in collaboration with his brother Donald, a trumpeter; among the records that epitomize his style is Bells (ESP, 1965), which captures a live concert at New York's Town Hall on 1 May 1965. I have played this single-sided record for people who think themselves enthusiasts for...