Virgo Vibes
Virgo Vibes is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Roy Ayers released on the Atlantic label in 1967.[1]
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | January 18 and March 6, 1967 Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles, CA and NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:27 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1488 | |||
| Producer | Herbie Mann | |||
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Reception
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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
All compositions by Roy Ayers except as indicated
- "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
- 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
- Atlantic Records Catalog: 1400 series accessed September 24, 2015
- Yanow, Scott. Virgo Vibes – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
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