Hammer Museum
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My Name Is Albert Ayler
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Wednesday Mar 5, 2008 (7pm)
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Note: The film begins a full theatrical run Fri Mar 7 at Downtown's Laemmle Grande-4.
American jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler may be unfamiliar to many outside the 20th-century free-jazz loop, but his influence is still deeply felt. Before he turned up dead in New York's East River in 1970 at age 34, Ayler had stepped on mainstream toes everywhere from Cleveland to Stockholm, leaving an indelible impression upon progressive jazz. Director Kasper Collin's new documentary uses audio recordings, extensive interviews, and the only known footage of Ayler to trace the remarkable arc of his character and his music. Collin conducts a post-screening Q&A.
