1969 Albert Ayler – New Grass
New Grass is a 1968 album by jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler released on Impulse! Records.
The album mixed Ayler’s familiar tenor saxophone playing with elements from R&B and other genres, including a soul horn section, backing singers, and rock electric bass. There are even some tracks where Ayler sings.
The album was remastered and re-released by Third Man Records in 2020.
Tracks
1 Message From Albert / New Grass (Albert Ayler; Bert DeCoteaux) 03:55
2 New Generation (Albert Ayler; Mary Parks; Rose Marie McCoy) 05:09
3 Sun Watcher (Albert Ayler) 07:30
4 New Ghosts (Albert Ayler; Mary Parks) 04:12
5 Heart Love (Albert Ayler; Mary Parks) 05:33
6 Everybody’s Movin’ (Albert Ayler; Mary Parks; Rose Marie McCoy) 03:43
7 Free At Last (Albert Ayler; Mary Parks; Rose Marie McCoy) 03:07
Musicians
| Bass | Bill Folwell |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Harpsichord | Call Cobbs |
| Organ | Call Cobbs |
| Piano | Call Cobbs |
| Flute | Seldon Powell |
| Sax | Albert Ayler |
| Sax | Buddy Lucas |
| Sax | Seldon Powell |
| Trombone | Garnett Brown |
| Trumpet | Burt Collins |
| Trumpet | Joe Newman |
| Vocals | Albert Ayler |
Other Musicians
1 Message From Albert / New Grass
| Background Vocals | Mary Parks |
| Background Vocals | Rose Marie McCoy |
2 New Generation
| Background Vocals | Mary Parks |
| Background Vocals | Rose Marie McCoy |
5 Heart Love
| Background Vocals | Mary Parks |
| Background Vocals | Rose Marie McCoy |
6 Everybody’s Movin’
| Background Vocals | Mary Parks |
| Background Vocals | Rose Marie McCoy |
7 Free At Last
| Background Vocals | Mary Parks |
| Background Vocals | Rose Marie McCoy |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bob Thiele
Arranged By – Bert DeCoteaux (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 7)
Engineer – Gary Kellgren
Photography – Elliott Landy
Design – Byron Goto, Henry Epstein
Mastered At Longwear Plating
Record Company ABC Records Inc