Live Review: Roy Ayers, Stephen Ferris
"A heaving Basement audience found a nice surprise, hearing the once-smooth voice transformed into a husky and raspy cry that was stronger than expected."
Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940) is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and record producer. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Polydor Records beginning in the 1970s, during which he helped pioneer jazz-funk. He is a key figure in the acid jazz movement, and has been dubbed "The Godfather of Neo Soul". He is best known for his compositions "Everybody Loves the Sunshine", "Searchin", and "Running Away". At one time, he was said to have more sampled hits by rappers than any other artist.
Albums
1963
West Coast Vibes
1967
Virgo Vibes
1968
Stoned Soul Picnic
1969
Daddy Bug
1970
Ubiquity
1978
Let's Do It
1978
You Send Me
1979
No Stranger to Love
1979
Fever
1980
Love Fantasy
1981
Africa, Center of the World
1982
Feeling Good
1983
Lots of Love
1983
Silver Vibrations
1984
In the Dark
1985
You Might Be Surprised
1987
I'm the One
1989
Wake Up
1992
Double Trouble
1993
Good Vibrations
1995
Nasté
1999
Smooth Jazz
2000
Perfection
2004
Mahogany Vibe
2005
Sunshine Man
2005
My Vibes
2019
All Time Greats
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