New Grass

The album mixed Ayler's vocals and tenor saxplaying with elements from R&B and other genres, including a soul horn section, backing singers, rock electric bass, and boogaloo drumming. It met a hostile reception from fans and critics alike on its release, with many accusing Ayler of "selling out". All Music Guide's Al Campbell nevertheless calls the album "misunderstood", speculating that Impulse had encouraged Ayler to go in a more commercial direction, and he had willingly acquiesced.^[1]

Track listing

"Message From Albert/New Grass" (Albert Ayler, Bert de Coteaux) – 3:53
"New Generation" (Ayler, Rose Marie McCoy, Mary Maria Parks – 5:06
"Sun Watcher" (Ayler, Robin Syler) – 7:29
"New Ghosts" (Ayler, Parks) – 4:10
"Heart Love" (Ayler, Parks) – 5:32
"Everybody's Movin'" (Ayler, McCoy, Parks) – 3:43
"Free At Last" (Ayler, McCoy, Parks) – 3:08

Personnel

Performance

Albert Ayler – recitation, tenor saxophone, vocals, whistling
Garnett Brown – trombone
Call Cobbs – electric harpsichord, harp, organ, piano
Burt Collins – trumpet
Bill Folwell – bass, electric bass
Buddy Lucas – bass, baritone saxophone
Rose Marie McCoy – vocals
Joe Newman – trumpet
Seldon Powell – flute, tenor sax
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie – drums
Soul Singers – vocals

Production

Bert de Coteaux – arranger, conductor
Ken Druker – executive producer
Henry Epstein – cover design, liner design
Byron Goto – cover design
Bob Irwin – reissue mastering
Gary Kellgren – engineer
Hollis King – reissue art director
Bryan Koniarz – reissue producer

Elliott Landy – cover photo, photography
Shigeo Miyamoto – mastering engineer
Mary Maria Parks – composer
Jayme Pieruzzi – reissue mastering
Robin Syler – composer
John F. Szwed – liner notes
Bob Thiele – engineer, producer

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Campbell, Al. "New Grass - Albert Ayler". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved June 26, 2011.

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