He's Coming - Verve Vault

He's Coming - Verve Vault

Roy Ayers

€ 30,95
  • LP
Label
Verve Vault
Expected release
10 July 2026
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Description

Released on Polydor in 1972, He’s Coming captures vibraphonist Roy Ayers at a creative apex, as Ubiquity’s sound settled into the blend of jazz improvisation, funk rhythm, soul harmony, and spiritual import that would define his work throughout the decade. Emerging at the start of the 1970s, the album reflects Ayers’s deepening move toward a groove-centred musical language rooted in soul-jazz and early jazz-funk.

The vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer, and bandleader is supported by a core ensemble that includes Harry Whitaker on electric piano, organ, and vocals; John Williams on bass, with Ron Carter featured on ‘We Live in Brooklyn, Baby’; David Lee Jr. and Billy Cobham on drums and percussion; guitarists Sam Brown and Bob Fusco; saxophonist Sonny Fortune; and percussionist Juma Santos. Tracks like ‘He’s a Superstar’, ‘Sweet Butterfly of Love’, and ‘Fire Weaver’ embody the record’s mix of urban narrative, spiritual reflection, and deep rhythmic momentum — qualities that would later make Ayers’s catalogue a source of inspiration for soul, funk, hip-hop, and neo-soul artists.

Tracklist

A

  • 1.He's A Superstar05:35
  • 2.He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother04:07
  • 3.Ain't Got Time02:55
  • 4.I Don't Know How To Love Him04:04

B

  • 1.He's Coming06:19
  • 2.We Live In Brooklyn Baby03:43
  • 3.Sweet Butterfly Of Love01:55
  • 4.Sweet Tears03:32
  • 5.Fire Weaver03:42

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