Album: Red, Black & Green by Roy Ayers Ubiquity (1973)
Genre: Jazz
Format: Album

Description: This powerhouse collection of covers and originals, penned by vibraphonist Roy Ayers as well as his talented Ubiquity bandmates and recorded in Jimi Hendrix's famed Electric Ladyland Studios, aimed to put bodies in motion. Ayers elevates Bill Withers' sombre "Ain't No Sunshine" into a swinging groove; later, with a flourish of strings and gentle tempo, he emphasises the intimacy of Aretha Franklin's "Day Dreaming". That's Ayers singing and scatting on keyboardist Edwin Birdsong's fiery title track, an anthem of black liberation.

Related Artists: Roy Ayers, The Blackbyrds, Bobbi Humphrey, Ramp

Music Scene: Emerged in the classic era.

Tags: Jazz, 1970s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


This powerhouse collection of covers and originals, penned by vibraphonist Roy Ayers as well as his talented Ubiquity bandmates and recorded in Jimi Hendrix's famed Electric Ladyland Studios, aimed to put bodies in motion. Ayers elevates Bill Withers' sombre "Ain't No Sunshine" into a swinging groove; later, with a flourish of strings and gentle tempo, he emphasises the intimacy of Aretha Franklin's "Day Dreaming". That's Ayers singing and scatting on keyboardist Edwin Birdsong's fiery title track, an anthem of black liberation.

Album: Lifeline by Roy Ayers Ubiquity (1977)
Genre: Jazz
Record Label: GRP
Format: Album

Related Artists: Roy Ayers, The Blackbyrds, Bobbi Humphrey, Ramp

Music Scene: Emerged in the classic era.

Tags: Jazz, 1970s, Album, GRP

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: Ubiquity by Roy Ayers Ubiquity (2009)
Format: Album

Related Artists: Roy Ayers, The Blackbyrds, Bobbi Humphrey, Ramp

Music Scene: Emerged in the classic era.

Tags: 2000s, Album


Album: He's Coming by Roy Ayers Ubiquity (1972)
Genre: Jazz
Record Label: Verve Reissues
Format: Album

Description: He's Coming is all about the way vibraphonist Roy Ayers conjures up moods through his jazz-funk grooves. The set kicks off with the street-smart, blaxploitation style of "He's a Superstar", before dipping into a mellow zone with a smooth instrumental cover of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother". The slinky "Ain't Got Time" builds into a soulful celestial paean about "the war for freedom", whilst the taut and funky "We Live in Brooklyn, Baby" adds steel to the album.

Related Artists: Roy Ayers, The Blackbyrds, Bobbi Humphrey, Ramp

Music Scene: Emerged in the classic era.

Tags: Jazz, 1970s, Album, Verve Reissues

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace

He's Coming is all about the way vibraphonist Roy Ayers conjures up moods through his jazz-funk grooves. The set kicks off with the street-smart, blaxploitation style of "He's a Superstar", before dipping into a mellow zone with a smooth instrumental cover of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother". The slinky "Ain't Got Time" builds into a soulful celestial paean about "the war for freedom", whilst the taut and funky "We Live in Brooklyn, Baby" adds steel to the album.

Album: Virgo Red by Roy Ayers Ubiquity (1973)
Genre: Jazz
Record Label: Verve Reissues
Format: Album

Related Artists: Roy Ayers, The Blackbyrds, Bobbi Humphrey, Ramp

Music Scene: Emerged in the classic era.

Tags: Jazz, 1970s, Album, Verve Reissues

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: Everybody Loves the Sunshine by Roy Ayers Ubiquity (2016)
Genre: Jazz
Record Label: U-5
Format: Album

Related Artists: Roy Ayers, The Blackbyrds, Bobbi Humphrey, Ramp

Music Scene: Emerged in the classic era.

Tags: Jazz, 2010s, Album, U-5

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: A Tear to a Smile by Roy Ayers Ubiquity (1975)
Genre: Jazz
Format: Album

Related Artists: Roy Ayers, The Blackbyrds, Bobbi Humphrey, Ramp

Music Scene: Emerged in the classic era.

Tags: Jazz, 1970s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: Vibrations by Roy Ayers Ubiquity (1976)
Genre: Jazz
Record Label: Verve Reissues
Format: Album

Related Artists: Roy Ayers, The Blackbyrds, Bobbi Humphrey, Ramp

Music Scene: Emerged in the classic era.

Tags: Jazz, 1970s, Album, Verve Reissues

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: Starbooty by Roy Ayers Ubiquity (1978)
Genre: R&B/Soul
Format: Album

Related Artists: Roy Ayers, The Blackbyrds, Bobbi Humphrey, Ramp

Music Scene: Emerged in the classic era.

Tags: R&B/Soul, 1970s, Album


Album: Change Up the Groove by Roy Ayers Ubiquity (1974)
Genre: Jazz
Format: Album

Related Artists: Roy Ayers, The Blackbyrds, Bobbi Humphrey, Ramp

Music Scene: Emerged in the classic era.

Tags: Jazz, 1970s, Album


Album: Mystic Voyage by Roy Ayers Ubiquity (1975)
Genre: Jazz
Record Label: Polydor
Format: Album

Description: As the '70s progressed, so did vibraphonist Roy Ayers’ Ubiquity ensemble, a band that capably infused jazz with funk (and vice versa), found the soul in disco and generally navigated the pop music landscape with a fusionist’s eye for connection. One of two albums the ensemble released in 1975, Mystic Voyage packages the tightly written, handclap-backed "Life Is Just a Moment, Pt. 2" and the sauntering, bass-heavy, group-sung "A Wee Bit" alongside the exploratory, spacious, and synthy "Take All the Time You Need" and the hard-hitting "Spirit of Doo Do".

Related Artists: Roy Ayers, The Blackbyrds, Bobbi Humphrey, Ramp

Music Scene: Emerged in the classic era.

Tags: Jazz, 1970s, Album, Polydor

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace

As the '70s progressed, so did vibraphonist Roy Ayers’ Ubiquity ensemble, a band that capably infused jazz with funk (and vice versa), found the soul in disco and generally navigated the pop music landscape with a fusionist’s eye for connection. One of two albums the ensemble released in 1975, Mystic Voyage packages the tightly written, handclap-backed "Life Is Just a Moment, Pt. 2" and the sauntering, bass-heavy, group-sung "A Wee Bit" alongside the exploratory, spacious, and synthy "Take All the Time You Need" and the hard-hitting "Spirit of Doo Do".

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