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Roy Ayers' leap to the Polydor label inaugurates his music's evolution away from the more traditional jazz of his earlier Atlantic LPs toward the infectious, funk-inspired fusion that still divides critics and fans even decades after the fact. Although Ubiquity maintains one foot in Ayers' hard bop origins, the record favors soulful grooves and sun-kissed textures that flirt openly and unapologetically with commercial tastes. Several cuts feature the male/female vocals that would become a hallmark of subsequent Ubiquity efforts, while mid-tempo instrumentals like "Pretty Brown Skin" and "The Painted Desert" feature evocatively cinematic arrangements and intriguing solos that unfurl like psychedelic freak flags. The crack supporting cast including bassist John Williams, keyboardist Harry Whitaker, and drummer Alphonso Mouzon proves equally effective on high-energy numbers like "Can You Dig It" and the Nat Adderley-penned "Hummin' in the Sun," which point the way to the mind-expanding funk Ayers would perfect across the sessions to follow. An outstanding record.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
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Edwin Birdsong, Organ, Vocals, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Ayers, Vibraphone, Vocals, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ALPHONSE MOUZON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michelle Birdsong, ComposerLyricist - James Riley, Conga, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Burt Bacharach, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist - Roy Ayers, MainArtist - Michael Levy, Producer - Myrnaleah Williams, Producer
℗ 1971 Polydor Inc.
Roy Ayers, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Edwin Birdsong, ComposerLyricist - Roy Ayers, MainArtist - Michelle Birdsong, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Roy Ayers, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nat Adderley, ComposerLyricist - Gene McDaniels, ComposerLyricist - Roy Ayers, MainArtist - Michael Levy, Producer - Myrnaleah Williams, Producer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Edwin Birdsong, Composer - Roy Ayers, MainArtist - Michelle Birdsong, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Roy Ayers, MainArtist - Josef Zawinul, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Randy Newman, ComposerLyricist - Roy Ayers, MainArtist - Ed Kollis, Producer
℗ 1970 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Roy Ayers' leap to the Polydor label inaugurates his music's evolution away from the more traditional jazz of his earlier Atlantic LPs toward the infectious, funk-inspired fusion that still divides critics and fans even decades after the fact. Although Ubiquity maintains one foot in Ayers' hard bop origins, the record favors soulful grooves and sun-kissed textures that flirt openly and unapologetically with commercial tastes. Several cuts feature the male/female vocals that would become a hallmark of subsequent Ubiquity efforts, while mid-tempo instrumentals like "Pretty Brown Skin" and "The Painted Desert" feature evocatively cinematic arrangements and intriguing solos that unfurl like psychedelic freak flags. The crack supporting cast including bassist John Williams, keyboardist Harry Whitaker, and drummer Alphonso Mouzon proves equally effective on high-energy numbers like "Can You Dig It" and the Nat Adderley-penned "Hummin' in the Sun," which point the way to the mind-expanding funk Ayers would perfect across the sessions to follow. An outstanding record.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:52
- Main artists: Roy Ayers
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 2009 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2009 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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