Virgo Vibes
| Virgo Vibes | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | January 18 and March 6, 1967 | |||
| Studio | Gold Star (Los Angeles, CA and NYC) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:27 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1488 | |||
| Producer | Herbie Mann | |||
| Roy Ayers chronology | ||||
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Virgo Vibes is the second studio album by American jazz vibraphonist Roy Ayers, released in 1967 by Atlantic Records.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
AllMusic noted, "Long before he switched to playing disco and pop music, Roy Ayers was considered a promising young jazz vibraphonist. This LP, his second as a leader, was one of his finest".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Roy Ayers, except where noted
- "The Ringer" (Charles Tolliver) — 7:36
- "Ayerloom" (Roy Norman) — 5:19
- "In the Limelight" (Gerald Wilson) — 6:55
- "Virgo Vibes" — 12:49
- "Glow Flower" — 7:48
- "Mine Royd" — 5:08 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Number Seven" — 7:45 Bonus track on CD reissue
- Recorded at Gold Star Studios, in Los Angeles, California, on January 18, 1967 (tracks 4–7), and in New York City on March 6, 1967 (tracks 1–3)
Personnel
- Roy Ayers — vibraphone
- Charles Tolliver — trumpet
- Joe Henderson (tracks 1–3), Harold Land (tracks 4–7) — tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Clark (Herbie Hancock appearing under a pseudonym[1][2]) (tracks 1–3), Jack Wilson (tracks 4–7) — piano
- Buster Williams (tracks 4–7), Reggie Workman (tracks 1–3) — bass
- Donald Bailey (tracks 4–7), Bruno Carr (tracks 1–3) — drums
References
- ^ a b Atlantic Records Catalog: 1400 series accessed September 24, 2015
- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. Virgo Vibes – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2015.