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.[1][2] The recording session took place without an audience[3] at Judson Hall, which had been rented solely for recording purposes.[4]
The album marks bassist Gary Peacock's last appearance with Ayler.[5]
Regarding the two-minute track titled "Holy Family", ESP founder Bernard Stollman recalled:
As Albert was recording his session at Judson Hall, I asked him whether he would be willing to do a short work. He smiled resignedly and nodded in agreement. One of the songs on Spirits Rejoice, "Holy Family," is the result. It is less than three minutes in length. I realized, to my chagrin, that I had violated our commitment to recognize the artist as the sole authority to determine the content of his work, and I vowed to myself that it would never happen again.[4]
^Albert Ayler discography accessed October 29, 2014
^Albert Ayler sessionography, accessed October 29, 2014
^Corroto, Mark (November 28, 2020). "Albert Ayler 1965: Spirits Rejoice & Bells Revisited". All About Jazz. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
^ abWeiss, Jason (2012). Always in Trouble: An Oral History of ESP-Disk, the Most Outrageous Record Label in America. Wesleyan University Press. p. 45.
^Schwartz, Jeff. "Albert Ayler: His Life and Music: Chapter 3: 1965-66". Archived from the original on 2010-12-06. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
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