Roy Ayers
Time:Oct.16, 2011 20:50-22:20
Stage: Expo Park •Green Note Square
Roy Ayers is a legendary American Funk, Soul, and Jazz composer and vibraphone player. Ayers began his career as a Post-Bop Jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Polydor Records beginning in the 1970′s, during which he helped pioneer Jazz-Funk. Currently, there is a documentary in progress called the Roy Ayers Project featuring Roy Ayers, as well as many Hip-Hop producers who have sampled his music and other people who have been influenced by him and his music. The documentary is planned to be released in early 2012.
Ayers isas not only an accomplished musician but also a well-known entertainer on the music scene. He often performs with music and comedic speech/storyline interaction to his audience to enhance his appeal. One of his most popular is a track taken from the LP ‘In the Dark’ released in 1984 called ‘Poo Poo La La’. Itbecomes a standard favorite amongst his audiences. The question is: will it still be function properly on Shanghai’s JZ Festival?
