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.
Virgin Ubiquity: Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981
Roy Ayers
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Virgin Ubiquity: Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981 Review
by Rob Theakston
Track Listing
| Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Ayers | 06:10 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 2 | Roy Ayers | 04:13 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 3 | Roy Ayers | 04:01 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 4 | Roy Ayers | 04:14 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 5 | Roy Ayers | 07:17 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 6 | Roy Ayers | 03:54 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 7 | Roy Ayers | 04:55 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 8 | Roy Ayers | 09:52 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 9 | Roy Ayers | 04:54 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 10 | Roy Ayers | 04:24 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 11 | Roy Ayers | 04:50 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 12 | Roy Ayers | 04:43 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 13 | Roy Ayers | 06:45 | SpotifyAmazon |
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