Mars Williams Presents An Ayler Xmas Vol. 4: Chicago vs. NYC

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	1.	The Hanukkah-Xmas March Of Truth For 12 Days Of Jingling Bells With Spirits In Chicago 24:45
	2.	The Heavenly Home Bashing Of The Bells 08:24
	3.	Noel Omega - Change Has Come For The Three Kings Who Lit The Tiny Candles In Chicago 14:54
	4.	Did You Hear They Found Light In Darkness Looking For Chestnuts? 10:33
	5.	The Hanukkah-Xmas March Of Truth For 12 Days Of Jingling Bells With Spirits In NYC 27:53
	6.	Noel Omega - Change Has Come For The Three Kings Who Lit The Tiny Candles In NYC 20:24

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Split release with Williams' own Soul What Records. Yet another yearly installment of "An Ayler Xmas" just in time to cheer us up post election. This is the first time that there will be a vinyl version of Ayler Xmas jams!!

PLEASE NOTE: The vinyl version contains ONLY tracks 3 & 6 which are the same medley but done in entirely different styles by the Chicago and NYC groups respectively. HOWEVER, the vinyl version does come with a digital download of the ENTIRE album.

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released November 13, 2020

DISC 1: CHICAGO (tracks 1-4)

MARS WILLIAMS – SAX, TOY INSTRUMENTS
JOSH BERMAN – CORNET
JIM BAKER – PIANO, VIOLA, ARP SYNTH
KENT KESSLER – BASS
BRIAN SANDSTROM – BASS, GUITAR, TRUMPET
STEVE HUNT – DRUMS

GUESTS:
PETER MAUNU - VIOLIN
KATINKA KLEIJN - CELLO (TRACK 1, 3)
KEEFE JACKSON - BARI SAX (TRACK 4)

Recorded & Mixed by Dave Zuchowski.
Live at Hungry Brain (12/15/19)

DISC 2: NYC (tracks 5-6)

MARS WILLIAMS - SAX, TOY INSTRUMENTS
STEVE SWELL - TROMBONE
HILLIARD GREENE - BASS
CHRIS CORSANO - DRUMS
NELS CLINE - GUITAR
FRED LONBERG-HOLM - CELLO

Recorded & Mixed by Marc Uselli
Live at DiMenna Center (12/21/19)

Disc 2 Dedicated to the Memory of Erik J. Stern.

Special Thanks to Erik J. Stern, Matt Vernon & Bruce Gallanter, Downtown Music Gallery for their exceptional work and making this NYC show possible.

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