Albert Ayler - Ghosts

A cornerstone piece of free jazz by the late great Albert Ayler.

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[MabSHELLY]

if your gonna play an instrument, play it in a way like its never been played before.

Yea Albert Ayler.

[ALTERED13TH]

@coolmankeoma Exactly what in your mind defines "intellectual" music? Music is actually quite culturally determined so it is rather meaningless to talk about "intellectual" music.

[Angel Shred]

Its simple... you are an outcast :D

[pussinagoodcat]

Justin Beiber is not amused,but neither am I of Justin Beiber.

[exxwaizee]

But you agree that one should not make a movie devoid of dialogue for the sake of having a movie devoid of dialogue, no? It's when people convince themselves that the music is secondary to the means that the art truly suffers. It's no coincidence that the composers most famous for writing serialist music were the ones who took the most liberties. Not even Schoenberg looked at it as a method, unlike the majority of schools. Knowledge is good, but wisdom is knowing when to use that knowledge.

[Joey van Leeuwen]

The idea is that the music is entirely free from harmonic and rhythmic constrains, which can be kind of jarring at first, but keep listening and you will get it. If you want a softer introduction to free jazz, try starting with something like Free Jazz (Ornette Coleman) or A Love Supreme (John Coltrane).

[Joey van Leeuwen]

It's sad to see people associate using one's brain with displeasure, as if art and intellect are entirely separate. Knowledge comes from experience, and to shame academics for their knowledge is to disregard their experience. Music, like any art, has varying degrees of complexity and shouldn't be judged for being "too complex." Different kinds of music mandate different kinds of listening.

[Jopertul]

if you like this music, maybe you like Jopertul too!

/watch?v=07RwbNCRMXw

[exxwaizee]

Sorry, I replied without having read the entire conversation. It is indeed very sad to see how classical and jazz have been subjected to the ravages of academia. One has to wonder if some of these composers even listen to music, because they really don't seem to understand it. The worst part by far is when ignorant music teachers impose something like absolute serialism or chord-scale playing on students who then graduate knowing nothing about any kind of musical concepts.

[bernardmmarx]

Oh no man, when I said this music I meant composers like Stockhausen (and only really on a few of his pieces). Ayler is straight emotion no doubt about it. I agree with you.

[exxwaizee]

As far as it being interesting to listen to is a matter of opinion and I won't hold it against you for not finding it interesting. But to say that it is mathematical is simply incorrect. This music, like it or not, is pure "soul". As far as it goes, tonal music is more mathematical, even if it is more innately expressed than atonal music.