ABC Impulse! · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Village Concerts
| Recorded | Dec 18, 1966 & Feb 26, 1967 |
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| Label | ABC Impulse! |
| Released | 1966 |
| Personnel | 8 credited players |
| Discogs | master 279065 |
The record
Recorded the same December night, this Impulse! release stacks Silva, Folwell, and Grimes on bass beneath Freedman's cello and Samson's violin for a thicker, more unruly ensemble sound. Donald Ayler's trumpet still cuts through as hymn-like themes strain against the crowded arrangement.
Session personnel
- Alan Silva — bass
- Bill Folwell — bass
- Henry Grimes — bass
- Joel Freedman — cello
- Beaver Harris — drums
- Albert Ayler — tenor saxophone, written-by
- Donald Ayler — trumpet
- Michel Samson — violin
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1978 | ABC Impulse! · IA-9336/2 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file · gatefold |
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| 1978 | ABC Impulse! |
| 1978 | Impulse! · IA9336 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing |
| 1978 | GRT · 5027 — Cassette, Album |
| 1978 | Impulse! · AIMPL 25041 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1978 | ABC Impulse! · IA-9336/2 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1978 | ABC Impulse! · IA-9336/2 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1978 | ABC Impulse! · AS 9.336 — Vinyl, LP, Album · gatefold |
| 1978 | ABC Impulse! · IA-9336/2 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1978 | ABC Impulse! · 8027-IA 9336 H — 8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Impulse! · IA-9336/2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
Alan Silva also plays on
Bill Folwell also plays on
Henry Grimes also plays on
Joel Freedman also plays on