Finally this month I'd like to share what has to be one of the most extraordinary live performances ever captured on video. The legendary Pete Rock joins Roy Ayers on stage with a full backup band whose chops are just out of this world, playing not only some highlights from Ayers' storied career but offering several original jams and new arrangements that must be seen & heard to be believed! Recorded live at the 2011 North Sea Jazz Festival.
Despite departing our Earthly plane for the mystic harmonies of the beyond, the music Roy Ayers left us is a treasure trove of wonders that will dazzle us all with its glittering briliance for generations. RIP. We could never thank you enough for the precious gifts we are so fortunate you've shared with the world.
Another stellar show. Was there anyone classier, more ahead of the curve, more effortlessly at ease with themselves and the entire panorama of musical possibility both as a performer and as a composer; as an auteur of the highest caliber??
Fundamentally, the spirit of his music was one of pure, unadulterated joy, lending it a universal appeal which shines through the whole body of his work. EVERYBODY LOVES THE SUNSHINE, now and always!!