Mars Williams - Mars Williams Presents An Ayler Xmas Vol.5

Co-released on Williams' Soul What Records & Astral Spirits, The Psychedelic Furs Saxophonist & Longtime Leading Figure Of Chicago’s Avant-Garde Jazz Scene Releases Volume 5 Of His Critically-Praised Holiday Music Series...

“I'm here to tell you that jazz, in the form of a man from Mars, has come to save Christmas…Even if you haven't heard the name Mars Williams before, if you've rocked out to the Waitresses' holiday fave ‘Christmas Wrapping’ you undoubtedly know the sound of his saxophone… In what has become a twisted tradition… the brass man for The Psychedelic Furs rings in the season…with his unique variations on mashed up holiday music and free jazz ala Albert Ayler… that will melt the brain of any fan with their love for pop and skronk cross-wired… These ain’t Christmas carols for traditionalists, but Mars Williams has started a new tradition that seems so right in line with a year that has broken all semblance of normalcy. Regardless, An Ayler Xmas Vol. 5 is wild and unpredictable fun, no matter the times we’re in…. Like the previous four volumes, this edition of the Ayler Xmas recordings is a mind-bending romp and comes very highly recommended”

Mars Williams – Sax, Suona, Toy Instruments
Josh Berman – Cornet
Jim Baker – Piano, Viola, Arp Synth
Brian Sandstrom – Bass, Guitar, Trumpet
Steve Hunt – Drums
Peter Maunu – Violin
Kent Kessler – Bass (Track 1&2)
Krzysztof Pabian - Bass (Track 3)