Albert Ayler nominated for 2 Grammys

[epistrophy arts]

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111793422...egoryId=16&cs=1

BOXED OR SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE "Holy Ghost: Rare & Unissued Recordings (1962-70)" -- Susan Archie, Noel Waggener, art directors (Albert Ayler) (Revenant Records)

"The Legend"-- Ian Cuttler, art director (Johnny Cash) (Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings)

"Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959)" -- Hugh Brown, Jeff Lyons, art directors (Ray Charles) (Atlantic/Rhino Records)

"Weird Tales of the Ramones" -- Hugh Brown, Sheryl Farber, art directors (the Ramones) (Sire/Rhino Records)

"You Ain't Talkin' to Me -- Charlie Poole and the Roots of Country Music" -- Howard Fritzson, Michelle Holme, art directors (Charlie Poole with various artists) (Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings)

HISTORICAL ALBUM

"The Complete Library of Congress Recordings by Alan Lomax" -- Jeffrey Greenberg, Anna Lomax Wood, compilation producers; Adam Ayan, Steve Rosenthal, mastering engineers (Jelly Roll Morton) (Rounder Records)

"Holy Ghost: Rare & Unissued Recordings (1962-70)" -- Dean Blackwood, Ben Young, compilation producers; Joe Lizzi, Kevin Reeves, Ben Young, mastering engineers (Albert Ayler) (Revenant Records)

"The Legend" -- Gregg Geller, compilation producer; Vic Anesini, mastering engineer (Johnny Cash) (Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings)

"Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959)" -- James Austin, Ahmet Ertegun, compilation producers; Dan Hersch, Bill Inglot, mastering engineers (Ray Charles) (Atlantic/Rhino Records)

"You Ain't Talkin' to Me -- Charlie Poole and the Roots of Country Music" -- Henry Sapoznik, compilation producer; Christopher King, Andreas Meyer, Darcy Proper, mastering engineers (Charlie Poole with various artists) (Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings)

[nemo7]

cool

[J.A.W.]

Nice to see Ray Charles and Charlie Poole in that list as well.

[Chuck Nessa]

All those folks are in the boxed category.

[JSngry]

Standin' on the corner of 12th Street & Pine.

[clifford_thornton]

NO SHIT!

I was hoping and half-predicting something like this would come about!!!

[brownie]

Wouldn't it be great - and ironic - to have an Albert Ayler box set win a Grammy

[Alexander Hawkins]

All those folks are in the boxed category.

[king ubu]

Wouldn't it be great - and ironic - to have an Albert Ayler box set win a Grammy

Ayler is so old-fashioned and mainstream... only the public never caught up with that.

[king ubu]

Wouldn't it be great - and ironic - to have an Albert Ayler box set win a Grammy

Ayler is so old-fashioned and mainstream... only the public never caught up with that.

And I think he was Norah's uncle, no?

[brownie]

Always thought this niece was Britney