Roy Ayers - Full Concert | Live at North Sea Jazz Festival 2011

ROY AYERS/PETE ROCK AND THE ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT

Date & location; SATURDAY 09 JULY 2011 • CONGO • Ahoy Hall, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Setlist includes:
1 Beautiful changes
2 Everybody loves the sunshine
3 Don't stop the seeking
4 We live in Brooklyn baby
5 Running

Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940) is an American vibraphonist, record producer and composer.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 1970s, during which he helped pioneer jazz-funk. He is a key figure in the acid jazz movement, and has been described as "The Godfather of Neo Soul". He is best known for his compositions "Everybody Loves the Sunshine", "Lifeline", and "No Stranger To Love" and other that charted in the 1970s. At one time, he was said to have more sampled hits by rappers than any other artist.

LINEUP
Roy Ayers (vocals, vibraphone); Pete Rock, John Pressley (vocals); Raeford Gaskins (saxophone); Robert Glasper (piano); Derrick Hodge (bass); Chris Dave (drums); Casey Benjamin (vocoder).

ABOUT
You might think that talented pianist Robert Glasper can only play jazz as he did on his Blue Note albums like Canvas (2005) and Double-Booked (2009). But Glasper is equally at home in the jazz world as in hip hop circles. "I'm in both worlds as deep as you can get in them, at the same time," he himself says. And he likes to explore and experiment, as proven by his activities with hip hop producer Pete Rock. Glasper has a simple explanation: "We have to delve through much more music than legends like Coltrane and Miles Davis. There is a lot more information today." This time he will be presenting a tribute to Roy Ayers. Vibraphone player Ayers (1940) is a soul and R&B legend who, after a career in jazz, shifted to funk, R&B and even disco. A guest who can experience his own tribute. Pete Rock is also featured as a rapper.

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[pmnoble]

R.I.P Mr Ayers. 2025 is seeing many well known folk leaving us. May they all rest in peace.

[chalklite]

All you brothers and sisters coming and going, thanks, thanks for coming. Rest in Peace Roy Ayers oh you now Immortal one.

[lalotriple]

Robert Glasper on keys and Chris Dave on drums…classic

[koone]

RIP Roy Ayer’s🙏🏾
Your music has and will continue taking me thru Life

[jeanpowell]

Roy Ayers still sounds good. His music has stood the test of time. Roy Ayers is one of the great icons of music. All of these musicians sound wonderful. This was a fabulous concert.

[masonqureshi]

Had the pleasure of meeting Roy and having dinner with him too!! RIP Maestro and thank you for funking up my life♥️🎹🎼🙏

[martybob]

Had the pleasure of seeing Roy Ayer’s live at the Roxy and Concerts By the Sea back in the late 70s.

[KuijperRob]

RIP Roy Ayers..saw you on the Summertime Jazz in Leiden NL 2015..unfortunetaly had to leave half an hour off scedule..but saw you leaving at least ..so I saw you alive once..thanks..leaving a special trace in my life!!

[terrygabriel]

Roy Ayers was the first jazz artist I’ve heard when I got into jazz music and I never seen him in concert I love his music and I’m going to miss him dearly….RIP RA!

[Bassic]

THE BAND INTRO WAS OUSTANDING!!! AMAZING MUSICIANSHIP!!! Roy still got it!!!! He looks and sounds great!!! A true original and innovator who fused Jazz, Soul, and R&B!!!

[EvidenceOfGoshen]

Best of both eras. This is soul therapy ✨

[CaptainHowdy]

RIP Mr. Ayers, glad my father turned me on to one of the greatest ever!

[eddiebrown]

The battle of the saxophonists was awesome grew up on Roy and met him at the University of Northern Colorado back in the day one of the best days ever now to see him with another one of my favorites is awesome Glasper and company the next wave JAZZ WILL NEVER DIE 🎹🎸🥁🎺🎷🪇🎼🎶🎵🌠🔥♥️🙌🏿

[kathyquinn]

Icon Legend Forever Rest In Heavenly Peace Roy Ayers 😢 Thank you for all the good music you made your music will play forever SALUTE 🫡 🫡 KING Fly High 🕊 🕊 🕊 🕊 🕊 🕊 🕊 🕊 🕊 🕊 🕊 😢

[danborgogno]

thanks for uploading the whole show, this is amazing!

[patrickosei]

Having watched Roy Ayers for a concert organized by United States Information Services in Ghana. The concert was held in 1984 for the support of Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The second time was in Philadelphia at the East Oak Lane Jazz Festival in 2008. Amazing vibraphonist Roy Ayers and also had the opportunity to talk with him at the East OakLane Jazz Festival.

[zandoka]

#RIP Saxohpones - Casey and Ray Gaskins :-(

[robs]

chris dave master drummer just superb mate absolutely crisp as always

[kennethe.lewissr.]

"RIP Brother, Red Green, Black Super Soul Brother 🙏 ❤"

[HollywoodT]

LONG LIVE THE ICON, THE INCOMPARABLE ROY AYERS💙🙏🏾🕊