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Its misleading title notwithstanding, Change Up the Groove does little to alter the inimitable jazz-funk aesthetic Roy Ayers perfected on earlier LPs like He's Coming and Virgo Red. The record simply offers more of a very, very good thing, as a result remaining somewhat overlooked in the vibraphonist's large catalog. What's impressive about Change Up the Groove is the seeming effortlessness of it all. Ayers' command of the almighty groove is absolute, and he divines the funk even in left-field material like the theme from the television hit M.A.S.H. More traditional fare like the scorching "Fikisha (To Help Someone to Arrive)," the measured "When Is Real, Real?," and a shimmering cover of Stevie Wonder's rapturous "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" proves no less impressive, and even if there's no obvious standout, Ayers makes no missteps, either -- tremendous stuff from top to bottom.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
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Roy Ayers, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Schoenbaum, Producer
℗ 1974 Polydor Inc.
Wayne Garfield, ComposerLyricist - Roy Ayers, MainArtist - Carl Clay, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Schoenbaum, Producer
℗ 1974 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stevie Wonder, ComposerLyricist - Roy Ayers, MainArtist - Jerry Schoenbaum, Producer
℗ 1974 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mike Altman, ComposerLyricist - JOHNNY MANDEL, ComposerLyricist - Roy Ayers, MainArtist
℗ 1974 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Roy Ayers, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Schoenbaum, Producer
℗ 1974 Polydor Inc.
Roy Ayers, MainArtist - Eugene B. McDaniels, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Schoenbaum, Producer
℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Roy Ayers, Vibraphone, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Maureen Kinnard, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Schoenbaum, Producer
℗ 1974 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Wayne Garfield, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Whitaker, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Ayers, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - H. Whitaker, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Schoenbaum, Producer
℗ 1974 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Its misleading title notwithstanding, Change Up the Groove does little to alter the inimitable jazz-funk aesthetic Roy Ayers perfected on earlier LPs like He's Coming and Virgo Red. The record simply offers more of a very, very good thing, as a result remaining somewhat overlooked in the vibraphonist's large catalog. What's impressive about Change Up the Groove is the seeming effortlessness of it all. Ayers' command of the almighty groove is absolute, and he divines the funk even in left-field material like the theme from the television hit M.A.S.H. More traditional fare like the scorching "Fikisha (To Help Someone to Arrive)," the measured "When Is Real, Real?," and a shimmering cover of Stevie Wonder's rapturous "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" proves no less impressive, and even if there's no obvious standout, Ayers makes no missteps, either -- tremendous stuff from top to bottom.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:35:28
- Main artists: Roy Ayers
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 2008 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1974 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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