Heart love albert ayler biography

Albert Ayler was born in Cleveland, Ohio on 13th July, 1936.

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His father, Edward, encouraged an early interest in music and taught Albert to play the alto sax, and they performed as a duo in various local churches and community centres. Albert’s musical training continued at the John Adams High School where he also developed an interest in golf.

In 1951, at the age of 15, Albert joined his first group, Lloyd Pearson and his Counts of Rhythm, which led to a job with Little Walter Jacobs. He spent the following two summer vacations on the road with the R&B band.

Heart love albert ayler biography

In 1954, Albert graduated high school and went to a local college but in 1956, due to lack of money, he joined the army. His musical education continued, playing in the military band, which led to his first trip to Europe in 1959.

He was stationed in Orléans, France with the 76^th Adjutant General’s Army Band, but he was also developing his own style, playing with local musicians and sitting-in with uns