Long-desired vinyl reissue of Arthur Doyle’s first record as a leader, one of the classic free jazz blowouts, recorded live at The Brook in NYC in 1977.  Originally issued on Charles Tyler’s great Ak-Ba label, this record, along appearances on Milford Graves’ “Babi Music” and Noah Howard’s “Black Ark,” established Doyle’s reputation as a saxophonist with a hard, gravelly tone who was unafraid to take the music way out there.  His band is right there with him on this date, especially Richard Williams’ wild Fender bass.  Limited edition of 500 copies, includes a story on Doyle published in The Wire several years back. 

Arthur Doyle: Tenor Voice-O-Phone, Bass Voice-O-Net, Flute
Richard Williams: Fender bass
Rashied Sinan: Drums
Bruce Moore: Drums
Charles Stephens: Trombone

Duo recording of two legends of outside music: saxophonist Arthur Doyle and guitarist Rudolph Grey, recorded at Bob Reid and Hakim Jami’s squat on Bergen Street in downtown Brooklyn on January 12, 1980. This blast was originally scheduled for release on Charles Tyler’s Ak-Ba label.