構成数 | 2枚

合計収録時間 | 00:00:00

Personnel: Roy Ayers (vocals, electric piano, keyboards, vibraphone); William Allen (vocals, bass); Carla Vaughn, Merry Clayton, Sylvia Cox, Edwin Birdsong (vocals); Justo Almario (tenor saxophone); John Mosley (trumpet); Philip Woo (piano, keyboards); Bobby Lyle, Harry Whitaker (piano); Chuck Anthony (guitar); Nathaniel Phillips, Peter Brown (bass); Dennis Davis, Bernard Purdie, Steve Cobb, Bruce Carter (drums); Chano O'Ferral (congas). Compilation producers: Roy Ayers, Peter Adarkwah, Sarah Williams, Eddie Bezalel. Recorded between 1976 & 1981. Includes liner notes by Roy Ayers, Carl Clay, Edwin Birdsong. Given that Roy Ayers really never left the spotlight, it would be inappropriate to call any sort of rediscovery or renaissance of his music a comeback. However, the resurgence of interest in the jazz musician's expansive and innovative catalog has prompted ears both new and old to give Ayers his long overdue credit as a soul-jazz pioneer. This two-disc set features remixes from BBE's excellent Virgin Ubiquity, Vol. 2: Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981, and brings a veritable A-list who's who of soul/electronic/downtempo remixers to the plate. House gurus Kenny Dope and Osunlade offer up heavy sessions of tasteful grooves without overshadowing the genius of the original tracks. King Britt also contributes a strong reinterpretation of "Kwajilori," while DJ Spinna and the Platinum Pied Pipers focus their remixes more toward the downtempo/hip-hop crowd. At two discs in length, normally a project of this size could be trimmed to a single disc for an excellent release. But there's something for everyone here, regardless of your subgenre affiliation. At least it's not remixing the classics in a feeble attempt to update an artist's catalog, and that in itself is a breath of fresh air. ~ Rob Theakston