This year, our Albert Ayler - Christmas Carols concert is in a maturing phase. Our last year released CD has had a warm welcome by the Ayler experts worldwide and landed some encouraging reviews. Also, it did not take more than a few hours for out of town venues to accept our proposals and start sending promotion material to local media. Thus, this year we are playing Montreal and Toronto as a start which means that we should be totally hot by the time we hit Ottawa.

The proof of concept of mixing or better said fusing Christmas Carols and Albert Ayler composition is behind us. This year we have focused more on what to do with it. This meant more research on Ayler's artefacts and working them into the deep fibres of Christmas carols. It is now true alchemy with even sometimes a more scientific chemistry. We even managed to fuse I Wish You A Very Christmas with Ayler's Spirit Rejoyce composition and of course we had no choice than to extend the repertoire with a couple of new couplings: God Rest you Merry, Gentlemen with Ayler's Prophecy and Ayler Oh! Love of Life and the worn out Carol Angels we have heard on high.

One thing is now sure, both Albert Ayler aficionados or experts and the general public like this project. Why? We really don't know. May be the constant flow of re-issues of Albert Ayler recordings and the publication of books slowly made his originally fierce avant-garde style more understandable.

Finally, people are very busy attending Christmas parties or travelling. The tour should provide you with the opportunity to fit one of our concerts into your busy schedule. See you all there!

Doors at 8pm