VINYL FORMAT. Exact repro reissue of virtuoso vibraphonist Roy Ayers' 1967 pre-Ubiquity solo album. More in a straight ahead jazz style than his earlier work, this record features Herbie Hancock, Sonny Sharrock and Ron Carter. A perfect introduction to the early work of one of the "prophets of acid jazz."

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VINYL FORMAT. "What can we say? This is one of the greatest soul soundtracks ever! In a market that was dominated by the big-selling Shaft and Superfly albums, Roy slipped in this masterful blend of jazzy vibes and wah wah funk that's easily one of the best-composed records of the blacksploitation genre! The album's much more unified than your average funky soundtrack - and each track moves between styles that you'd hear on any of Roy's great albums from the time. There's heavy funk on the track "Brawling ...   [ read more ]

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Stoned Soul Picnic dates from the earlier part of Roy Ayers' career as a leader, before he delved heavily into R&B and funk fusions and instead concentrated more on soul-jazz grooves. Ayers leads a septet including such big names as pianist Herbie Hancock, altoist Gary Bartz, bassist Ron Carter, and flutist Hubert Laws. The Laura Nyro-penned title track foreshadows Ayers' later forays beyond the boundaries of pure jazz, and the group keeps the groove percolating nicely throughout...   [ read more ]

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