Artist: Roy Ayers
Genre: Jazz/Funk
American jazz vibraphonist and singer known for his jazz-funk fusion and influence on hip-hop through sampling. His smooth jazz funk and 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine' became hip-hop staple. His importance to jazz-funk and his massive influence on hip-hop production through sampling establishes him as crucial figure connecting jazz tradition with hip-hop's sampling culture and neo-soul evolution.
Roy Ayers vinyl records
3 Roy Ayers new and used vinyl albums and singles UK sellers
ROY AYERS / WAYNE HENDERSON Heat Of The Beat (1978 UK injection moulded 7 vinyl single taken from the album Step Into Your Life also including No Deposit No Return die-cut plain white paper sleeve POSP16) Track Listing: Heat Of The Beat No Deposit No Return
£9.00 used
ROY AYERS Fever (1979 UK 2-track 12 single featuring the 5:45 version plus Is It Too Late To Try. Steppin Out die-cut company sleeve. The vinyl still looks barely played POSPX53)
£9.00 used
ROY AYERS Coffy (Rare 1973 US 1st press 1973 14-track LP on the red polydor label with A1A/B1A matrices pasted picture sleeve. Roy Ayers kick-ass music from the soundtrack to the blaxsploitation classic starring the one & only Pam Grier. Thesleeve has a deletion cut to one corner but otherwise grades Excellent to Near Mint [just a tiny chip to opening edge] with super clean panels the vinyl too is a stunning Near Mint with few signs of play
£217.00 used