Roy Ayers RIP.

[Hardbopjazz]

Another great leaves. He was 82. RIP Roy

[mjzee]

Picked this up recently.  R.I.P.

 

[felser]

RIP to a musician who was interesting in all of his eras.  I especially enjoyed the Atlantic and the early Polydor albums, ca. 1967-1974.

[JSngry]

In real time, I lost interest as the 70s wire on, and only regained some of it. But I know for a fact how immensely popular he was back in the day. In fact my single favorite Ayers cut was from that time!

 

[GA Russell]

RIP Roy Ayers!

I saw him twice with Herbie Mann, when they had recorded these two albums.

[mjazzg]

So much great music.

He was the soundtrack to the Jazz Dance/Acid Jazz/Rare Groove scene over here in the 80s which where I first heard him. But the leader albums on Atlantic and the work with Mann became my favourite 

[Rabshakeh]

A real favourite of my younger brother's, for the reasons @mjazzg identifies. Sad news.

[John L]

RIP

[mhatta]

RIP. His work with Herbie Mann is good (Live At The Whisky A Go Go is truly amazing), but I think his collaboration with Jack Wilson is always underrated. It was a very good combination.

 

[HutchFan]

R.I.P.

 

[clifford_thornton]

Agree about the Jack Wilson collaboration. Clearly an influence on a lot of people. RIP.

Anyone here read My Life in the Sunshine by Nabil Ayers? Pretty interesting book.

[JSngry]

I think that Virgo Vibes might still be underlooked? 

[felser]

8 hours ago, JSngry said:

I think that Virgo Vibes might still be underlooked? 

+1 overundersidewaysdown looked.  I used "The Ringer" from that album on my BFT 237.  Tolliver, Joe Henderson, Hancock, Workman, Bruno Carr.  Great lineup, and they deliver.  The other two Atlantic albums, 'Stoned Soul Picnic' and 'Daddy Bug', are also good, but 'Virgo Vibes' is the pick of the litter.

[JSngry]

+ Harold Land, Jack Wilson, Buster Williams, & Donald Bailey!!!

[mikeweil]

R.I.P.

IMO he had the most beautiful vibes of all before his moving to R&B, and still sounded much like it on his electrified gear. That, together with the rhythmic aspects of his style, makes him one of my favourites. And he always projected positive vibes. A  really great career.

I love this live set with a great, grooving band:

 

Edited Friday at 02:49 PM by mikeweil

[mjazzg]

15 hours ago, felser said:

+1 overundersidewaysdown looked.  I used "The Ringer" from that album on my BFT 237.  Tolliver, Joe Henderson, Hancock, Workman, Bruno Carr.  Great lineup, and they deliver.  The other two Atlantic albums, 'Stoned Soul Picnic' and 'Daddy Bug', are also good, but 'Virgo Vibes' is the pick of the litter.

And I bought a copy because of its inclusion

[Royal Oak]

Sad news, one of the few originals I got to see, in 1998. As has been said upthread, he was very popular in the UK. I know he played here as recently as 2022, at a middle-aged festival near where I live. 

[sgcim]

RIP. I did a gig with his keyboard player, Mark Adams. He was so good, I made one of my students take private lessons with him.

[mikeweil]

On 3/6/2025 at 6:18 AM, GA Russell said:

I saw him twice with Herbie Mann, when they had recorded these two albums.

When I saw Herbie with this band in 1970, Ayers had just left the band ..... 

[JSngry]

Don't forget Windows Opened.

[felser]

54 minutes ago, JSngry said:

Don't forget Windows Opened.

My first Herbie Mann album, I think from a Woolworth's cutout bin.  Great versions of Tolliver's "Paper Man" and Wayne's "Footprints" and some superior pop covers.

[Holy Ghost]

Doug this. RIP:

[Pim]

Rip Mr. Ayers 

[Peter Friedman]

His  albums with Jack Wilson, Curtis Amy, and West Coast Vibes are my favorites by Roy Ayers.

R.I.P.