ROY AYERS Live at Ronnie Scott’s, London DVD
(1988/2002) $19
Part of a concert
recorded in 1988 at Ronnie Scott's Club in Soho, London, where Ayers has been a
long-standing crowd favourite (always selling out the venue) for years.
It features a stellar band, with Ayers
on vocals and vibes, the late Zachary Breaux on guitar, and Dwight Gassaway on
percussion. A stand-out feature is the old-fashioned, good-natured
"cutting contest" between Ayers and Gassaway (no mean vibist himself)
on "Battle Of The Vibes", to the audience's obvious delight.
Breaux plays a couple of excellent solos
on "I Wanna Touch You" and "Running Away" - bluesy with
lots of chorusing and slap-back echo, and more than a nod to George Benson. His
playing is without ego, always in _total_ support of the music, and never
dominates.
Ayers is in top form, displaying his
mastery of vibes, and slips in a couple of jazzy, boppish solos, despite the
flimsy nature of some of the material.
The DVD's video and audio quality are
both very good, especially considering the age of the material, but there's a
brief pause for a layer change which could have been more appropriately placed
at the end of a song.
Extras are limited to a running
commentary, a "jukebox" for individual track selection (which is a
little clumsy) and a review of the concert, and Ayer's history. The running
time is a bit short at 55 minutes.
Overall, it's an excellent memento of a
group of musicians in concert with complete mastery of their instruments in the
jazz/funk/pop genre, and a worthy addition to any such collection.
If you like Roy, buy it. Better still,
go and see him live!
FACT FILE: ROY AYERS (born September 10, 1940) is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer. 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, and has been dubbed "The Godfather of Neo Soul". He is best known for his compositions "Everybody Loves the Sunshine", "Searchin", and "Runnng Away”. At one time, he was said to have more sampled hits by rappers than any other artist.
· Spirit of Doo Doo
· I Wanna Touch You
· Everybody Loves the Sunshine
· Fast Money
· Battle of the Vibes
· Can’t You See Me
· Running Away
· Don’t Stop The Feeling
Starring: Roy Ayers, Zachery Breaux, Dwight Gassoway
Running Time: 55 minutes
ISBN: 809274748720
Rating: E
Distributor: Sanctuary/Warner Vision Music, Sydney
Weight: 100g
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