Roy Ayers - Secrets Of The Sun (2025) [Hi-Res]

Vibraphonist Roy Ayers, who passed away on March 4, 2025, at the age of 84, is considered the godfather of neo-soul. After making a name for himself as a West Coast jazz musician in the early 1960s, he and his band Roy Ayers Ubiquity rose to prominence in the 1970s, becoming one of the most important figures in jazz-funk. His catchy tune "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" alone has been sampled nearly 200 times. In the 1990s, Ayers was an icon of the acid jazz movement.

"Secrets of the Sun" is a fantastic compilation of four previously unreleased tracks and four brand-new reinterpretations of famous pieces by producer and mixing engineer Dennis "ROC.am" Jones.