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Master band leader, vibraphone virtuoso and second most sampled men in hip-hopJust a fraction of the titles Roy Ayers has amassed in his near-mythical journey through the international Jazz, Funk, Soul, and Hip Hop worlds.

As a result of legendary albums like Everybody Loves The Sunshine (1976) Stoned Soul Picnic (1968) and Mystic Voyage (1975), Roy Ayers has established himself as a living legend and an idol of jazz cats, crate diggers and true music lovers the world over. Having played with some of the finest musicians in the world, including Herbie Hancock, Guru, Fela Kuti, Mary J. Blige, Ron Carter, Erykah Badu, and The Roots, Roy Ayers has found acceptance from both the Jazz and Hip-Hop communities.

In 2003, Ayers gave Rapster/BBE unprecedented access to hundreds of unreleased recordings. This resulting album is the 2nd in the Lost and Found series and what is likely to be a series of albums, giving life to what can only be termed the holy grail of any true music lovers search.

A collection of sun-kissed gems from the veteran vibes mans prolific late-Seventies heyday. A beautiful burst of sunshine when the summer seems such a long way off. Vicky Zimmerman, 2004, The Guardian

Best known for Everybody Loves the Sunshine, Ayers and his vibes are like those same solar rays on your skin; for me, this batch of grooves was a salve for staving off seasonal depression. Andy Beta, 2004, Pitchfork