This year's An Ayler Xmas, the 4th in the series from saxophonist Mars Williams, expands to a double CD with recordings from two bands: Josh Berman, Jim Baker, Kent Kessler, Brian Sandstrom & Steve Hunt (Chicago); and Steve Swell, Hilliard Greene, Chris Corsano, Nels Cline & Fred Lonberg-Holm (NYC); in incredible free jazz mashups and bash-ups of Holiday favorites.
Label: Astral Spirits / Soul What Records Catalog ID: AS154_LP/SWR008_LP Squidco Product Code: 29788
Format: LP Condition: New Released: 2020 Country: USA Packaging: Vinyl LP Side A recorded live at Hungry Brain, in Chicago, Illinois, on December 15th, 2019, by Dave Zuchowski.
Side B recorded Live at DiMenna Center, In New York, New York, on December 21st, 2019, by Marc Uselli.
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Side B:
Change Has Come for the 3 Kings Who Lit the Tiny Candles (in N.Y.C.)
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"Vol 4 is the most expansive version of the project yet! The two groups featured here (taken from Williams' touring in 2019) feature luminaries such as Jim Baker, Chris Corsano, Nels Cline, Hilliard Greene, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Josh Berman, Steve Swell, Kent Kessler and more! This is also the first time to feature a vinyl version!! It has 2 side-long medleys played by each group, Chicago & NYC, and comes on a black and white "AYLER GOATEE" swirl colored vinyl!!"-Astral Spirits