sing_minimal
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if someone asked you about nyc music scene in the second half of the sixties what woul you tell them? first thing that comes on your mind..
Silver Apples
albert ayler, don cherry, sonny sharrock, free jazz in general
for sure there were a lot of interesting records made in france by them (and others) for BYG, buth albums like these:
Albert Ayler - In Greenwich Village 1966/67
Albert Ayler - Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe 1969
Sonny Sharrock - Black Woman 1969
Pharoah Sanders - Izipho Zam 1969 (balance)
Don Cherry - Symphony For Improvisers 1966, new jersey
were all recorded in NY. Izipho Zam is particularly good, the track Balance is like a jazz Velvet Underground, its great
whether it's free jazz or not, i still like it. actually, i very much like the crossover albums free jazz artists like ayler and archie shepp made, they were accused of selling out at the time, but i cant see how you can label this music too commercial.
I can agree with that but still find those specific Ayler records to be pretty unlistenable. Other stuff, though, like Mu, by Don Cherry and Ed Blackwell, with its East / West mix, is heavenly - especially the wooden flute sections.
this is the one:
steve lacy also did some wild stuff in NYC at the time... all those live at some loft recordings. must've been exciting.