Donald Ayler
Musician, Composer
1942 – 2007
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Who was Donald Ayler?
Donald Ayler was a jazz trumpeter and younger brother to saxophonist Albert Ayler.
Born in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, he went on to work with his brother in the mid-1960s. In 1967 Donald had what he termed a "nervous breakdown", which affected his brother's life as well. In 1970 his brother's death affected him deeply. After that he did work with a septet in Florence, but remains best known for his connection to Albert.
Ayler suffered a sudden heart attack on Sunday October 21, 2007, and died at home in Northfield, Ohio.
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- Born
- Oct 5, 1942
Cleveland - Also known as
- Don Ayler
- Ayler, Donald
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- John Adams High School
- Died
- Oct 21, 2007
Northfield
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on July 23, 2013
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