Spiritual Unity is a 2005 album by Marc Ribot

Marc Ribot

Marc Ribot born May 21, 1954) is an American guitarist and composer.His own work has touched on many styles, including no wave, free jazz, and Cuban music. Ribot is also known for collaborating with other musicians, most notably Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, and composer John Zorn.-Biography:Ribot was...

 released on Pi Records. The album features compositions by Albert Ayler

Albert Ayler

Albert Ayler was an American avant-garde jazz saxophonist, singer and composer.Ayler was among the most primal of the free jazz musicians of the 1960s; critic John Litweiler wrote that "never before or since has there been such naked aggression in jazz" He possessed a deep blistering tone—achieved...

 who Ribot identifies as a significant influence. It was recorded at Orange Music Sound Studio, West Orange, New Jersey

West Orange, New Jersey

West Orange is a township in central Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 46,207...

 on October 28, 2004, except "Bells", which was recorded live at Tonic in New York City on October 27, 2004.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Sean Westergaard awarded the album 4 stars stating "Ayler's time on earth was far too short, but Ribot and company show that this music still lives on in the present moment, not simply as a relic of the past. Spiritual Unity isn't for the timid, but Ayler fans will find a lot to enjoy".

Track listing

All compositions are by Albert Ayler.

1. "Invocation" – 9:17
2. "Spirits" – 8:25
3. "Truth Is Marching In" – 12:50
4. "Saints" – 6:43
5. "Bells" – 15:32

Personnel

• Roy Campbell
  Roy Campbell, Jr.
  Roy Campbell, Jr. is versatile trumpeter frequently linked to free jazz, though he has also performed rhythm and blues, bebop and funk at times during his career. Born in Los Angeles, California in 1952, Campbell was raised in New York. At age fifteen Campbell began learning to play trumpet and...
  
   – trumpet, pocket trumpet
• Marc Ribot
  Marc Ribot
  Marc Ribot born May 21, 1954) is an American guitarist and composer.His own work has touched on many styles, including no wave, free jazz, and Cuban music. Ribot is also known for collaborating with other musicians, most notably Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, and composer John Zorn.-Biography:Ribot was...
  
   – guitar
• Henry Grimes
  Henry Grimes
  Henry Grimes is a jazz double bassist, violinist, and poet.After more than a decade of activity and performance, notably as a leading bassist in free jazz, Grimes completely disappeared from the music scene by 1970...
  
  – bass
• Chad Taylor – drums