Spirits Rejoice


Spirits Rejoice is a live album by American free jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler recorded in New York City in 1965 and first released on the ESP-Disk label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "For all its apparent chaos, Spirits Rejoice is often surprisingly pre-arranged -- witness all the careening harmony passages that accompany the theme statements, and the seamless transitions of the title track. Spirits Rejoice is proof that there was an underlying logic even to Ayler's most extreme moments, and that's why it remains a tremendously inspiring recording".

Track listing

All compositions by Albert Ayler
  1. "Spirits Rejoice" - 11:41
  2. "Holy Family" - 2:11
  3. "D. C." - 8:00
  4. "Angels" - 5:30
  5. "Prophet" - 5:36

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