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In February 2018, Roy Ayers performed four sold out shows in Los Angeles
as part of the Jazz Is Dead Black History Month series. It wasn’t
until 2020 that fans of Ayers discovered that in addition to those
shows, the legendary vibraphone player had also recorded an entire album
of material with Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. The resulting
album sounds both like an unearthed masterpiece from Ayers’ classic
period in the Polydor ‘70s. Learn more about that here.
Over the course of its eight original compositions, written
collaboratively by Younge, Shaheed Muhammad & Ayers and recorded at
Younge’s Linear Labs in Los Angeles, the resulting album sounds both
like an unearthed an unreleased album from Ayers’ classic period in the
1970s (which produced the oft-sampled “Red, Black & Green,” “We Live
In Brooklyn, Baby,” “Everybody Loves The Sunshine,” and “Running Away),
as well as something startling, new and unexpected.
Joining Ayers, Younge & Shaheed Muhammad on this musical journey are
drummer Greg Paul, vocalists Loren Oden, Joy Gilliam, Saudia Yasmein,
Elgin Clark & Anitra Castleberry, as well as Phil
Ranelin & Wendell Harrison of the legendary Spiritual Jazz
label Tribe Records.
The 8 tracks on this album testify to the love not only of a legendary
musician’s legacy, but to the vitality & necessity of this music and
these sounds in the present era, a thread that will likely run
throughout all of the upcoming releases from Jazz Is Dead Records.
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*SEALED* Jacket still sealed in shrink original wrap; disc sold ungraded or "as is."
NM (Near Mint) Appears unplayed and will bear no marks, sleeve scuffs, or scratches.
EX+ (Excellent) May have one or two visible imperfections (i.e. sleeve scuffs, faint scratches, or other superficial marks) that will not affect playback.
VG+ (Very Good+) A few visible imperfections. These may include sleeve scuffs, light scratches, or other superficial marks.
VG (Very Good) Similar imperfections found on VG+ records but in slightly greater numbers. Records graded VG and above will typically not have any scratches that are deep enough to be felt with a fingernail.
VG- (Very Good-) A number of visible imperfections; the presence of a considerable number of light scratches will force a VG- grade, as will the presence of significant isolated defects such as scratches deep enough to be felt with a fingernail.
G (Good) Record can be played without skipping, but will have significant surface noise, scratches, and visible groove wear. G+ and G- are used to indicate stronger and weaker copies within this range.
*SW/DNAP* Slight warp, does not affect playback
*QUAD* Quadraphonic Sound, similar to today’s surround sound
All records are visually graded by our experienced staff, using a bright lamp and an Audio-Technica ATLP-120 turntable.