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Albert Ayler

1936 - 1970

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Albert Ayler (; July 13, 1936 – November 25, 1970) was an American avant-garde jazz saxophonist and composer. After early experience playing rhythm and blues and bebop, Ayler began recording music during the free jazz era of the 1960s. However, some critics argue that while Ayler's style is undeniably original and unorthodox, it does not adhere to the generally accepted critical understanding of free jazz. In fact, Ayler's style is difficult to categorize, and it evoked incredibly strong and disparate reactions from critics and fans alike. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Albert Ayler is the 1,028th most popular musician (down from 906th in 2019), the 5,339th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,434th in 2019) and the 347th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Albert Ayler ranks 1,028 out of 3,175. Before him are Henry Cowell, Berry Gordy, Zakk Wylde, Theodor Kullak, Domenico Montagnana, and János Starker. After him are Freddie Hubbard, Matt Sorum, Colin Burgess, J. J. Johnson, Marcos Valle, and Alexei Lubimov.

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Among people born in 1936, Albert Ayler ranks 284. Before him are Stanislav Govorukhin, Jan Tříska, Anton Allemann, Edvard Radzinsky, Saburō Kawabuchi, and Igor Rodionov. After him are Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia, Henri Richard, Zdeněk Svěrák, Judea Pearl, Tamás Mendelényi, and Jean-Claude Turcotte. Among people deceased in 1970, Albert Ayler ranks 155. Before him are Alf Prøysen, František Junek, Sydney Chapman, Blanche Stuart Scott, Jun'ichi Kōuchi, and Adhemar Pimenta. After him are Daniel Kinsey, Ernest Marsden, Dora Boothby, Luis Mariano, Soledad Miranda, and Marietta Blau.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Albert Ayler ranks 5,339 out of 20,380. Before him are 6ix9ine (1996), Shere Hite (1942), Gregory Hines (1946), Arsenio Hall (1956), Robert Anton Wilson (1932), and Roseanne Barr (1952). After him are Jim Courier (1970), Jimmy Douglas (1898), Hot Rod Hundley (1934), John Tukey (1915), Oliver Kirk (1884), and Jon Krakauer (1954).

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Among musicians born in United States, Albert Ayler ranks 347. Before him are Joe Hahn (1977), Alice Coltrane (1937), Ted Nugent (1948), Henry Cowell (1897), Berry Gordy (1929), and Zakk Wylde (1967). After him are Freddie Hubbard (1938), Matt Sorum (1960), J. J. Johnson (1924), Ray Brown (1926), Linda Perry (1965), and Cecil Taylor (1929).

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