Virgo Vibes
Appearance
Virgo Vibes | ||||
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Released | 1967 | |||
Recorded | January 18 and March 6, 1967 | |||
Studio | Gold Star Studios (Los Angeles, CA and NYC) | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 40:27 | |||
Label | Atlantic SD 1488 | |||
Producer | Herbie Mann | |||
Roy Ayers chronology | ||||
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Virgo Vibes is the second studio album by American jazz vibraphonist Roy Ayers, released in 1967 by Atlantic Records.[1]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
AllMusic noted "Long before he switched to playing disco and pop music, Roy Ayers was considered a promising young jazz vibraphonist. This LP, his second as a leader, was one of his finest".[2]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Roy Ayers, except where noted
- "The Ringer" (Charles Tolliver) — 7:36
- "Ayerloom" (Roy Norman) — 5:19
- "In the Limelight" (Gerald Wilson) — 6:55
- "Virgo Vibes" — 12:49
- "Glow Flower" — 7:48
- "Mine Royd" — 5:08 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Number Seven" — 7:45 Bonus track on CD reissue
- Recorded at Gold Star Studios, in Los Angeles, CA on January 18, 1967 (tracks 4–7) and NYC on March 6, 1967 (tracks 1–3)
Personnel
[edit]- Roy Ayers — vibraphone
- Charles Tolliver — trumpet
- Joe Henderson (tracks 1-3), Harold Land (tracks 4-7) — tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Clark (Herbie Hancock appearing under a pseudonym[1][2]) (tracks 1–3), Jack Wilson (tracks 4–7) — piano
- Buster Williams (tracks 4–7), Reggie Workman (tracks 1–3) — bass
- Donald Bailey (tracks 4-7), Bruno Carr (tracks 1-3) — drums
References
[edit]- ^ a b Atlantic Records Catalog: 1400 series accessed September 24, 2015
- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. Virgo Vibes – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2015.