It was recorded in April 1966 at La Cave in Ayler's home town of Cleveland, Ohio, and was released by Hat Hut's ezz-thetics imprint in 2022 as part of their "Revisited" series.

[2] Although the tracks previously appeared in their original form on Holy Ghost: Rare & Unissued Recordings (1962–70),[3] La Cave Live represents "the first authorized release by permission of the Estate of Albert Ayler.

"[2] In a review for All About Jazz, Chris May wrote: "Wright does not so much bring a new dimension to the mostly familiar material performed on La Cave Live as enhance it.

"[4] Gabriel Bristow, writing for Point of Departure, stated: "These recordings contain the essence of Ayler's marching music: themes that never give up, that defy their self-imposed disintegration.

"[6] In an article for DownBeat, Peter Margasak stated that, in relation to the tracks issued on Holy Ghost: Rare & Unissued Recordings, the remastered music "sounds so much richer and nuanced thanks to Brändli's engineering magic it may as well be an entirely new discovery.