New Documentary
Nonfiction filmmaking holds a strong appeal for many committed directors and producers. This ongoing series lets you sample wide-ranging approaches to the contemporary documentary.My Name is Albert Ayler
(Kasper Collin, 2007)Sat, Jan 10, 2009 | 7:00PM
Film/Video Theater
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"A cause for rejoicing!"—New Yorker
"An extraordinary portrait of an extraordinary musician!"—Sight & Sound
Free jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler was one of the most prophetic and innovative musicians of his era. In My Name is Albert Ayler, director Kasper Collin traces the life of the iconoclastic musician from his roots in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was born, to Stockholm, where he found his first success in the early 1960s, and New York City, where he wowed John Coltrane and was found dead in the East River in 1970 at the age of 34. Seven years in the making, the film contains rare concert footage of Ayler along with interviews with friends, family, and band mates. (79 mins., video)
