In memory of jazz artist Roy Ayers, I recommend these five tracks:
- Everybody Loves The Sunshine (On cold, bleak days, it's only natural for this tune to dominate one's thoughts. Instrumentally and vocally, this is 1976 fusion in the best sense)
- Funk In The Hole (Ample proof that funk can mesh smoothly with orchestral backing.)
- Mystic Voyage (A compelling vibraphone hook and orchestral strings for added lushness.)
- Running Away (Rhythmically, this has a McFadden & Whitehead feel.)
- Searching (A laid-back vocal groove with of-its-time trumpet punctuation.)
