Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940) is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer and vibraphone player. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Polydor Records beginning in the 1970s, during which he helped pioneer jazz-funk. He is a key figure in the acid jazz movement, which is a mixture of jazz into hip-hop and funk, and has been dubbed by many as "The Godfather of Neo Soul". He is most well known for his signature compositions "Everybody Loves The Sunshine" and "Searchin". and is also famous for having more sampled hits by rappers than any other artist.
Biography
Early life
Ayers was born in Los Angeles, and grew up in a musical family, where his father played trombone and his mother played piano. At the age of five, he was given his first pair of vibraphone mallets by Lionel Hampton. The area of Los Angeles that Ayers grew up in, now known as "South Central" but then known as "South Park", was the epicenter of the Southern CaliforniaBlack music scene. The schools he attended (Wadsworth Elementary, Nevins Middle School, and Thomas Jefferson High School) were all close to the famed Central Avenue, Los Angeles' equivalent of Harlem's Lenox Avenue and Chicago's State Street. Roy would likely have been exposed to music as it not only emanated from the many nightclubs and bars in the area, but also poured out of many of the homes where the musicians who kept the scene alive lived in and around Central. During high school, Ayers sang in the church choir and fronted a band named The Latin Lyrics, in which he played steel guitar and piano. His high school, Thomas Jefferson High School, produced some of the most talented new musicians, such as Dexter Gordon.
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Mystic Voyage · Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Mystic Voyage
℗ 1975 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1975-01-01
Producer: Roy Ayers
Composer Lyricist: Roy Ayers
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published: 31 Jul 2018
Mystic Voyage
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Mystic Voyage · Roy Ayers · Carla Vaughn
Virgin Ubiquity: Unreleased Recordings 1976 - 1981
℗ 2018 BBE Music
Released on: 2018-12-01
Producer: Roy Ayers
Music Publisher: Chrysalis Music
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published: 30 Nov 2018
Mystic Voyage-Roy Ayers
published: 04 Sep 2009
Ronny Jordan - Mystic Voyage Feat. Roy Ayers
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Roy Ayers - Mystic Voyage (version)
Taken from 'BBE 15 - 15 Years of Real Music for Real People' available here: https://www.bbemusic.com/downloads/bbe-15-15-years-of-real-music-for-real-people-compiled-and-mixed-by-chris-read-28/
BBE Records first released the acclaimed ‘Stop and Listen’ series late in 1996, a series that set the benchmark for latter day copies such as ‘Late Night Tales’ and included compilers such as the legendary Masters At Work.
This journey has always broken new ground and 15 years young we’re still ahead of the curve.
Pete has continued to develop the label since 2000 and has successfully taken it to new heights. BBE prizes itself on the motto of ‘real music for real people’ and this has been borne out by the fact that there are now over 160 compilations and artist albums released, a dazzling variet...
published: 24 Oct 2016
Ronny Jordan & Roy Ayers - Mystic Voyage
Artists: Ronny Jordan & Roy Ayers
Song Title: Mystic Voyage
Album: Jazzified Tranquilizzer
Year: 2009
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Roy Ayers (LIVE) ~ Mystic Voyage
Roy Ayers (Vibes/Vocals)
Zachary Breaux (Guitar)
Dennis Davis (Drums)
Donald Nicks (Bass)
Rex Rideout (Synthesizer programming)
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Mystic Voyage · Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Mystic Voyage
℗ 1975 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc...
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Mystic Voyage · Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Mystic Voyage
℗ 1975 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1975-01-01
Producer: Roy Ayers
Composer Lyricist: Roy Ayers
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Mystic Voyage · Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Mystic Voyage
℗ 1975 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1975-01-01
Producer: Roy Ayers
Composer Lyricist: Roy Ayers
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Mystic Voyage · Roy Ayers · Carla Vaughn
Virgin Ubiquity: Unreleased Recordings 1976 - 1981
℗ 2018 BBE Music
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Mystic Voyage · Roy Ayers · Carla Vaughn
Virgin Ubiquity: Unreleased Recordings 1976 - 1981
℗ 2018 BBE Music
Released on: 2018-12-01
Producer: Roy Ayers
Music Publisher: Chrysalis Music
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Mystic Voyage · Roy Ayers · Carla Vaughn
Virgin Ubiquity: Unreleased Recordings 1976 - 1981
℗ 2018 BBE Music
Released on: 2018-12-01
Producer: Roy Ayers
Music Publisher: Chrysalis Music
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Taken from 'BBE 15 - 15 Years of Real Music for Real People' available here: https://www.bbemusic.com/downloads/bbe-15-15-years-of-real-music-for-real-people-co...
Taken from 'BBE 15 - 15 Years of Real Music for Real People' available here: https://www.bbemusic.com/downloads/bbe-15-15-years-of-real-music-for-real-people-compiled-and-mixed-by-chris-read-28/
BBE Records first released the acclaimed ‘Stop and Listen’ series late in 1996, a series that set the benchmark for latter day copies such as ‘Late Night Tales’ and included compilers such as the legendary Masters At Work.
This journey has always broken new ground and 15 years young we’re still ahead of the curve.
Pete has continued to develop the label since 2000 and has successfully taken it to new heights. BBE prizes itself on the motto of ‘real music for real people’ and this has been borne out by the fact that there are now over 160 compilations and artist albums released, a dazzling variety of sounds and styles from funk and soul to disco and Latin as well as house and hip hop and beyond. Compilers, producers and musicians from around the globe have been brought in to add their expertise to the mix and in turn the label has profited from an extremely rich amalgam of diverse artists and a plethora of musical genres.
Mixed by recent addition to the BBE roster Chris Read, ‘BBE15’ is a master class in bringing this music together in one seamless mix, your very own memory lane of BBE ‘s endless highs. From the Beat Generation series which featured Hip Hop legends Pete Rock, Jay Dee, Marley Marl and DJ Jazzy Jeff to household name Will I am to the eclecticism of DJ Spinna, King Britt, Madlib and for best measure MFSB string arranger Larry Gold to unreleased gems from Jazz Funk pioneer Roy Ayers. Moreover Aaron Jerome who first cut his teeth with BBE with his debut
album Time To Re-Arrange released in 2006 – and has recently been outed as UK Bass talent SBTRKT.
Taken from 'BBE 15 - 15 Years of Real Music for Real People' available here: https://www.bbemusic.com/downloads/bbe-15-15-years-of-real-music-for-real-people-compiled-and-mixed-by-chris-read-28/
BBE Records first released the acclaimed ‘Stop and Listen’ series late in 1996, a series that set the benchmark for latter day copies such as ‘Late Night Tales’ and included compilers such as the legendary Masters At Work.
This journey has always broken new ground and 15 years young we’re still ahead of the curve.
Pete has continued to develop the label since 2000 and has successfully taken it to new heights. BBE prizes itself on the motto of ‘real music for real people’ and this has been borne out by the fact that there are now over 160 compilations and artist albums released, a dazzling variety of sounds and styles from funk and soul to disco and Latin as well as house and hip hop and beyond. Compilers, producers and musicians from around the globe have been brought in to add their expertise to the mix and in turn the label has profited from an extremely rich amalgam of diverse artists and a plethora of musical genres.
Mixed by recent addition to the BBE roster Chris Read, ‘BBE15’ is a master class in bringing this music together in one seamless mix, your very own memory lane of BBE ‘s endless highs. From the Beat Generation series which featured Hip Hop legends Pete Rock, Jay Dee, Marley Marl and DJ Jazzy Jeff to household name Will I am to the eclecticism of DJ Spinna, King Britt, Madlib and for best measure MFSB string arranger Larry Gold to unreleased gems from Jazz Funk pioneer Roy Ayers. Moreover Aaron Jerome who first cut his teeth with BBE with his debut
album Time To Re-Arrange released in 2006 – and has recently been outed as UK Bass talent SBTRKT.
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Mystic Voyage · Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Mystic Voyage
℗ 1975 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1975-01-01
Producer: Roy Ayers
Composer Lyricist: Roy Ayers
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Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Mystic Voyage · Roy Ayers · Carla Vaughn
Virgin Ubiquity: Unreleased Recordings 1976 - 1981
℗ 2018 BBE Music
Released on: 2018-12-01
Producer: Roy Ayers
Music Publisher: Chrysalis Music
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Taken from 'BBE 15 - 15 Years of Real Music for Real People' available here: https://www.bbemusic.com/downloads/bbe-15-15-years-of-real-music-for-real-people-compiled-and-mixed-by-chris-read-28/
BBE Records first released the acclaimed ‘Stop and Listen’ series late in 1996, a series that set the benchmark for latter day copies such as ‘Late Night Tales’ and included compilers such as the legendary Masters At Work.
This journey has always broken new ground and 15 years young we’re still ahead of the curve.
Pete has continued to develop the label since 2000 and has successfully taken it to new heights. BBE prizes itself on the motto of ‘real music for real people’ and this has been borne out by the fact that there are now over 160 compilations and artist albums released, a dazzling variety of sounds and styles from funk and soul to disco and Latin as well as house and hip hop and beyond. Compilers, producers and musicians from around the globe have been brought in to add their expertise to the mix and in turn the label has profited from an extremely rich amalgam of diverse artists and a plethora of musical genres.
Mixed by recent addition to the BBE roster Chris Read, ‘BBE15’ is a master class in bringing this music together in one seamless mix, your very own memory lane of BBE ‘s endless highs. From the Beat Generation series which featured Hip Hop legends Pete Rock, Jay Dee, Marley Marl and DJ Jazzy Jeff to household name Will I am to the eclecticism of DJ Spinna, King Britt, Madlib and for best measure MFSB string arranger Larry Gold to unreleased gems from Jazz Funk pioneer Roy Ayers. Moreover Aaron Jerome who first cut his teeth with BBE with his debut
album Time To Re-Arrange released in 2006 – and has recently been outed as UK Bass talent SBTRKT.
Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940) is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer and vibraphone player. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Polydor Records beginning in the 1970s, during which he helped pioneer jazz-funk. He is a key figure in the acid jazz movement, which is a mixture of jazz into hip-hop and funk, and has been dubbed by many as "The Godfather of Neo Soul". He is most well known for his signature compositions "Everybody Loves The Sunshine" and "Searchin". and is also famous for having more sampled hits by rappers than any other artist.
Biography
Early life
Ayers was born in Los Angeles, and grew up in a musical family, where his father played trombone and his mother played piano. At the age of five, he was given his first pair of vibraphone mallets by Lionel Hampton. The area of Los Angeles that Ayers grew up in, now known as "South Central" but then known as "South Park", was the epicenter of the Southern CaliforniaBlack music scene. The schools he attended (Wadsworth Elementary, Nevins Middle School, and Thomas Jefferson High School) were all close to the famed Central Avenue, Los Angeles' equivalent of Harlem's Lenox Avenue and Chicago's State Street. Roy would likely have been exposed to music as it not only emanated from the many nightclubs and bars in the area, but also poured out of many of the homes where the musicians who kept the scene alive lived in and around Central. During high school, Ayers sang in the church choir and fronted a band named The Latin Lyrics, in which he played steel guitar and piano. His high school, Thomas Jefferson High School, produced some of the most talented new musicians, such as Dexter Gordon.
Coming with the realness lyrics of life Some people need to watch what they say Watch what you're saying Someone's gonna hear exactly what you said Soon you'll be paying in the dead of night They'll be nowhere to run while you were laying Laying for the doom that's coming to a head, no kind of praying Is gonna save us from the past that will surely come Warning, rappers be like boring they're sleeping It's deep man, so peep in closely when I'm speaking Weaklings, it's obvious you can't like up to Your petty pointless words, yet and still you love to Run off your jibs, now there come a time for judgment Punishment, what if we take away your ornaments And strip you down to the raw deal then I'd reveal the evidence 'Cause you don't really represent Watch what you're saying Someone's gonna hear exactly what you said Soon you'll be paying in the dead of night They'll be nowhere to run while you were laying Laying for the doom that's coming to a head, no kind of praying Is gonna save us from the past that will surely come Listen here, I'm getting tired of you shooting lip You better tighten up or you will really slip up And say something that you mean to do Turn around and it'll be on you To save yourself from your call and blunder And bury your [unverified] like the world it's under And like a fool you'll sit and wonder What, who do you wanna know? Wish no water No magic spell can save you from your self made hell You've made your bed and you know darn well You got a lay it in the [unverified] and there's no magic potion To save you from the wheels you've set in motion The stone is cut, the die is cast, what were you thinking? Watch what you're saying Someone's gonna hear exactly what you said Soon you'll be paying in the dead of night They'll be nowhere to run while you were laying Laying for the doom that's coming to a head, no kind of praying Is gonna save us from the past that will surely come I can't understand it, they should ban it, can it? Too much weak talk and not enough real hip-hop I sense a purpose is filling me to display credibility And show responsibility, willingly I'll take on any Johnny Dangerous Pull his file, for he knows, he cannot hang with this The illest king, I smack the jokers No hocus pocus, a real MC when I kick vocals Watch what you're saying Someone's gonna hear exactly what you said Soon you'll be paying in the dead of night They'll be nowhere to run while you were laying Laying for the doom that's coming to a head, no kind of praying