Albert Ayler C/D

I forgot to mention that Albert himself provides much of the voiceover from a couple of surviving recorded interviews. Gives me the chills to hear him speaking.

Working on getting through the new book in the last few days, it’s great to have the information and the record straight in certain cases but the writing itself leaves a bit to be desired.

I’ve been to Ayler’s grave — it’s actually pretty easy to find within the cemetery, and well-maintained, especially compared to other graves that are almost completely obscured by overgrowth. One thing about it that struck me as a little odd is that under his military rank — “PFC US Army” — it says “Vietnam.” I guess it’s because that was the conflict happening during Ayler’s service, even though he never went there.