Name: New Grass by Albert Ayler
Brand: Albert Ayler
SKU: 602498842195
Price: 6.93 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (49 reviews)

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Message From Albert / New Grass View on Youtube

03:52

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New Generation View on Youtube

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Sun Watcher View on Youtube

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New Ghosts View on Youtube

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Heart Love View on Youtube

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Possibly the most notorious Albert Ayler release and universally misunderstood (i.e., hated) by fans and critics alike. When New Grass was released in 1969 it received a hostile outcry of "sell-out." Listening to New Grass in hindsight; it must be taken into account that even though commercial elements are apparent -- a soul horn section, backup singers, boogaloo drumming from Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, and electric rock bass -- Ayler's vocals and tenor playing could hardly gain commercial radio exposure at any time. It's likely Impulse prodded Ayler to move into a more pronounced blues-oriented sound and he went willingly. Ayler wasn't a stranger to R&B or gutbucket blues; he had started his career playing saxophone with Chicago bluesman Little Walter in the '50s. Ayler's screeching tone remains intact on New Grass, but it's mixed with definite R&B riffs like the obvious honkin' nod to "Slippin and Sliddin" on "New Generation." Ayler's attempt to explain himself on the opening track with "Message from Albert Ayler," reveals his impending dread over controversy concerning the material. It is a problem many artists face at some point in their careers when trying to move in a different direction, no matter what the reason; they may end up losing a majority of their audience by taking a foreign approach.
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1. Message From Albert / New Grass

by Albert Ayler

Composer: Bert Decoteaux
Albert Ayler; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: Buddy Lucas; Performer
Drums: Bernard Purdie; Performer
Electric Bass: Bill Folwell; Performer
Lyricist: Albert Ayler
Bert Decoteaux; Composer
Flute: Seldon Powell; Performer
Keyboard: Call Cobbs; Performer
Performer: Garnett Brown
Burt Collins
Rose Marie Mccoy
Albert Ayler
Mary Maria Parks
Call Cobbs
Bill Folwell
Bert Decoteaux
Buddy Lucas
Joe Newman
Bernard Purdie
Seldon Powell; Performer
Conductor: Bert Decoteaux; Conductor
Recording Arrangement: Bert Decoteaux; Production
Spoken Word: Albert Ayler; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Seldon Powell; Performer
Producer: Bob Thiele; Production
Primary Artist: Albert Ayler
The Soul Singers
Soul Singers; Main Performer
Trombone: Garnett Brown; Performer
Trumpet: Joe Newman
Burt Collins; Performer
Vocals: Mary Maria Parks
Rose Marie Mccoy; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Albert Ayler
Bert Decoteaux; Other

2. New Generation

by Albert Ayler

Baritone Saxophone: Buddy Lucas; Performer
Composer: Albert Ayler
Mary Parks
Rose Marie Mccoy; Composer
Drums: Bernard Purdie; Performer
Electric Bass: Bill Folwell; Performer
Lyricist: Rose Marie Mccoy
Mary Parks
Albert Ayler; Composer
Primary Artist: Albert Ayler; Main Performer
Flute: Seldon Powell; Performer
Keyboard: Call Cobbs; Performer
Performer: Mary Maria Parks
Joe Newman
Buddy Lucas
Seldon Powell
Bernard Purdie
Rose Marie Mccoy
Burt Collins
Garnett Brown
Bert Decoteaux
Bill Folwell
Call Cobbs; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Seldon Powell; Performer
Trombone: Garnett Brown; Performer
Trumpet: Joe Newman
Burt Collins; Performer
Vocals: Mary Maria Parks
Rose Marie Mccoy; Performer
Conductor: Bert Decoteaux; Conductor
Producer: Bob Thiele
George Douglas; Production
Recording Arrangement: Bert Decoteaux; Production
Composer Lyricist: Albert Ayler
Rose Marie Mccoy
Mary Parks; Other

3. Sun Watcher

by Albert Ayler

Baritone Saxophone: Buddy Lucas; Performer
Composer: Albert Ayler; Composer
Drums: Bernard Purdie; Performer
Electric Bass: Bill Folwell; Performer
Lyricist: Albert Ayler; Composer
Primary Artist: Albert Ayler; Main Performer
Flute: Seldon Powell; Performer
Keyboard: Call Cobbs; Performer
Performer: Bill Folwell
Bert Decoteaux
Garnett Brown
Burt Collins
Joe Newman
Rose Marie Mccoy
Bernard Purdie
Buddy Lucas
Seldon Powell
Mary Maria Parks
Call Cobbs; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Seldon Powell; Performer
Trombone: Garnett Brown; Performer
Trumpet: Burt Collins
Joe Newman; Performer
Vocals: Mary Maria Parks
Rose Marie Mccoy; Performer
Conductor: Bert Decoteaux; Conductor
Producer: Bob Thiele; Production
Recording Arrangement: Bert Decoteaux; Production
Composer Lyricist: Albert Ayler; Other

4. New Ghosts

by Albert Ayler

Baritone Saxophone: Buddy Lucas; Performer
Composer: Albert Ayler
Mary Parks; Composer
Drums: Bernard Purdie; Performer
Electric Bass: Bill Folwell; Performer
Lyricist: Albert Ayler
Mary Parks; Composer
Primary Artist: Albert Ayler; Main Performer
Flute: Seldon Powell; Performer
Keyboard: Call Cobbs; Performer
Performer: Burt Collins
Joe Newman
Rose Marie Mccoy
Bernard Purdie
Buddy Lucas
Seldon Powell
Mary Maria Parks
Call Cobbs
Bill Folwell
Bert Decoteaux
Garnett Brown; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Seldon Powell; Performer
Trombone: Garnett Brown; Performer
Trumpet: Burt Collins
Joe Newman; Performer
Vocals: Mary Maria Parks
Rose Marie Mccoy; Performer
Conductor: Bert Decoteaux; Conductor
Producer: Bob Thiele
George Douglas; Production
Recording Arrangement: Bert Decoteaux; Production
Composer Lyricist: Albert Ayler
Mary Parks; Other

5. Heart Love

by Albert Ayler

Baritone Saxophone: Buddy Lucas; Performer
Composer: Mary Parks
Albert Ayler; Composer
Drums: Bernard Purdie; Performer
Electric Bass: Bill Folwell; Performer
Lyricist: Albert Ayler
Mary Parks; Composer
Primary Artist: Albert Ayler; Main Performer
Flute: Seldon Powell; Performer
Keyboard: Call Cobbs; Performer
Performer: Garnett Brown
Burt Collins
Rose Marie Mccoy
Joe Newman
Mary Maria Parks
Call Cobbs
Bill Folwell
Bert Decoteaux
Seldon Powell
Buddy Lucas
Bernard Purdie; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Seldon Powell; Performer
Trombone: Garnett Brown; Performer
Trumpet: Burt Collins
Joe Newman; Performer
Vocals: Mary Maria Parks
Rose Marie Mccoy; Performer
Conductor: Bert Decoteaux; Conductor
Producer: Bob Thiele; Production
Recording Arrangement: Bert Decoteaux; Production
Composer Lyricist: Albert Ayler
Mary Parks; Other

6. Everybody's Movin'

by Albert Ayler

Baritone Saxophone: Buddy Lucas; Performer
Composer: Albert Ayler
Mary Parks
Rose Marie Mccoy; Composer
Drums: Bernard Purdie; Performer
Electric Bass: Bill Folwell; Performer
Lyricist: Rose Marie Mccoy
Mary Parks
Albert Ayler; Composer
Primary Artist: Albert Ayler; Main Performer
Flute: Seldon Powell; Performer
Keyboard: Call Cobbs; Performer
Performer: Mary Maria Parks
Joe Newman
Buddy Lucas
Seldon Powell
Bernard Purdie
Rose Marie Mccoy
Burt Collins
Garnett Brown
Bert Decoteaux
Bill Folwell
Call Cobbs; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Seldon Powell; Performer
Trombone: Garnett Brown; Performer
Trumpet: Joe Newman
Burt Collins; Performer
Vocals: Mary Maria Parks
Rose Marie Mccoy; Performer
Conductor: Bert Decoteaux; Conductor
Producer: Bob Thiele
George Douglas; Production
Recording Arrangement: Bert Decoteaux; Production
Composer Lyricist: Albert Ayler
Rose Marie Mccoy
Mary Parks; Other

7. Free At Last

by Albert Ayler

Baritone Saxophone: Buddy Lucas; Performer
Composer: Albert Ayler
Rose Marie Mccoy
Mary Parks; Composer
Drums: Bernard Purdie; Performer
Electric Bass: Bill Folwell; Performer
Lyricist: Rose Marie Mccoy
Albert Ayler
Mary Parks; Composer
Primary Artist: Albert Ayler; Main Performer
Flute: Seldon Powell; Performer
Harpsichord: Call Cobbs; Performer
Performer: Rose Marie Mccoy
Albert Ayler
Mary Maria Parks
Call Cobbs
Bill Folwell
Bert Decoteaux
Garnett Brown
Burt Collins
Buddy Lucas
Joe Newman
Bernard Purdie
Seldon Powell; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Seldon Powell; Performer
Trombone: Garnett Brown; Performer
Trumpet: Burt Collins
Joe Newman; Performer
Vocals: Mary Maria Parks
Rose Marie Mccoy
Albert Ayler; Performer
Conductor: Bert Decoteaux; Conductor
Producer: Bob Thiele; Production
Recording Arrangement: Bert Decoteaux; Production
Composer Lyricist: Albert Ayler
Rose Marie Mccoy
Mary Parks; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

7 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

32 minutes and 47 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1647x1647 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/7 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, R&B, Soul, Free Jazz

Label

Impulse!

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1968

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602498842195

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New Grass

1. Message From Albert / New Grass

2. New Generation

3. Sun Watcher

4. New Ghosts

5. Heart Love

6. Everybody's Movin'

7. Free At Last

Technical Specifications

New Grass

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1. Message From Albert / New Grass

2. New Generation

3. Sun Watcher

4. New Ghosts

5. Heart Love

6. Everybody's Movin'

7. Free At Last

Technical Specifications