Albert Ayler Quotes

• Music is the healing force of the universe.

  Albert Ayler

  Music, Healing, Force

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• Trane was the father. Pharoah was the son. I was the holy ghost.

  Albert Ayler

  Music, Father, Son

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• We must be as pure as our music.

  Albert Ayler

  Music, Jazz, Jazz Music

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• John [Coltrane] was like a visitor to this planet. He came in peace and he left in peace; but during his time here, he kept trying to reach new levels of awareness, of peace, of spirituality. That's why I regard the music he played as spiritual music -- John's way of getting closer and closer to the Creator.

  Albert Ayler

  Spiritual, Trying, Levels

  "As Serious As Your Life". Book by Valerie Wilmer, 1977.

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• If people don't like it [my music] now, they will.

  Albert Ayler

  Music, People, Jazz

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• I think I'll give them another chance. Americans deserve another chance with my music.

  Albert Ayler

  Music, Thinking, Giving

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• ...for me the only way I can thank God for his ever-present creation is to offer him a new music impressed of a beauty which nobody had previously understood .... the music we play is one long prayer, a message coming from God

  Albert Ayler

  Prayer, Play, Long

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• Bebop was like humming along to Mitch Miller to me.

  Albert Ayler

  Music, Bebop, Jazz

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