Virgin Ubiquity: Unreleased Recordings

by Roy Ayers

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1.	Boogie Down 06:08	buy track
2.	What’s The T? 04:10	buy track
3.	I Really Love You 03:58	buy track
4.	Oh What A Lonely Feeling 04:11	buy track
5.	Sugar 07:14	buy track
6.	Mystery Of Love 03:51	buy track
7.	Green And Gold 04:52	buy track
8.	Brand New Feeling 09:49	buy track
9.	I Did It In Seattle 04:51	buy track
10.	Mystic Voyage (version) 04:21	buy track
11.	I Just Wanna Give It Up 04:47	buy track
12.	Together Forever 04:40	buy track
13.	I Am Your Mind 06:42	buy track

about

The late ‘70s were such a creatively fertile period for Roy Ayers and his associates that many of his finest recordings never made it onto the official releases. Ayers kept the master tapes in storage until Peter Adarkwah of BBE Records in London got wind of them, at which point they were collected on the aptly named Virgin Ubiquity. The songs feature all the different permutations of Roy Ayers’ band, which maintained a core philosophy through shifting rhythm sections and vocalists. The underappreciated Merry Clayton brings a husky edge to “Oh What A Lonely Feeling,” “I Really Love You” and “What’s the T?” her earthy voice contrasting with the liquid textures of Ayers’ arrangement. Carla Vaughn was another of Ayers’ singing vixens, her sensual presence blending seamlessly into “Boogie Down,” “Mystic Voyage” and “Together Forever.” Although performances here rich with detail, it is a pleasure to hear “I Just Wanna Give It Up,” an uncharacteristically spare arrangement that allows us to study the inner dynamics of the Ayers machine.

“Since his 1963 debut, Ayers has worked with everyone from Herbie Mann and Guru to Fela Kuti and Erykah Badu, and his shimmering sound has foreshadowed acid jazz and fueled hip-hop, as well as gracing contemporary R&B.; Though Virgin Ubiquity is billed as a collection of thirteen never-before-released tracks, it’s far more than a mere scrap heap of outtakes, as each of its “from the vault” cuts luxuriate on the comfortable musical bed that Ayers mastered from ’76 through ’81.” – Pitchfork Review

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released January 26, 2004

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Roy Ayers

American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer, 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. ... more

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Sep 18

Mark G Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Atlantic City, NJ
Sep 26

Knockdown Center

Queens, NY
Oct 15

The Venue, Horseshoe Casino

Hammond, IN
Dec 12

NEW MORNING

Paris, France
Jan 17

The Blues Kitchen

Manchester, UK
Jan 19

Colchester Arts Centre

Colchester, UK
Jan 21

The Empire

Coventry, UK
Jan 23

Fiddlers

Bedminster, UK
Jan 25

Cambridge Junction

Cambridge, UK
Jan 28

Oran Mor

Glasgow, UK
Jan 30

The Liquid Room

Edinburgh, UK
Feb 18

Harpenden Public Halls

Harpenden, UK
Feb 20

Jazz Cafe

London, UK
Feb 22

Chinnerys

Southend, UK
Feb 24

Brighton Concorde 2

Brighton, UK
Feb 26

100 Club

London, UK
Feb 27

Jazz Cafe

London, UK
May 27

Dreamland Margate

Kent, UK

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