83
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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The New YorkerRichard BrodyThe New YorkerRichard BrodyThough the end of the film seems rushed—its seventy-nine minutes could have gone on for hours—it is nonetheless a cause for rejoicing.
- 90Village VoiceAaron HillisVillage VoiceAaron HillisKasper Collin's melancholy, beautiful feature debut does more than just chronicle this undervalued musician; it brings Ayler and his message of spiritual unity back to life.
- Kasper Collin’s documentary puts a human face on Ayler’s legacy.
- Named after one of his albums and built around snippets of audio interviews with Mr. Ayler, it attempts and often achieves a fresh, playful style that’s equally informed by jazz traditions and Mr. Ayler’s urge to shatter them.
- 80VarietyPhil GalloVarietyPhil GalloMy Name is Albert Ayler brings a sense of logic and humanity to a man whose music was as unsettling as it was untethered to the tenets of jazz.
- My Name Is Albert Ayler is a loving and elegantly crafted documentary.
- 80Time OutTime OutThe portrait that emerges is refreshingly clear-eyed yet highly insular.