Die Like a Dog: Fragments of Music, Life and Death of Albert Ayler

Recorded in Berlin, this towering tribute to the legendary saxophonist marks the first assembly of this ferocious quartet. Brötzmann's violent horn blasts collide with Kondo's electronically manipulated trumpet, propelled by an endlessly inventive rhythm section. The album is less a literal cover project and more a fiery channeling of Ayler's spiritual and chaotic essence.