![]() Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940) is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer and vibraphone player. Highlights include 'We Live in Brooklyn Baby,' 'Evolution,' 'Running Away,' and 'Get on up, Get on Down,' among others. ![]() ![]() Fans of hip-hop, groove music, funk, and jazz will all be able to find something to enjoy on the collection. During the 1970s, and his band, progressed from political- and social-commentary funk to blaxploitation to disco to some surprisingly touching R&B ballads, and this two-disc set covers it all with grace and a smooth flow. ![]() Evolution: The Polydor Anthology charts Roy Ayers' 12 years and 20 LPs with Polydor, a rich time where his gliding, loose-groove jazz-funk gained many fans - though perhaps fewer than it did 20 years later in the midst of the rare groove/acid jazz revival. ![]()
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