Roy Ayers - Stoned Soul Picnic (RSD 2023, Splatter Vinyl)

Ayers’ 1968 masterwork issued on splatter colored vinyl exclusively for RSD 2023In the late 1960s, vibraphonist Roy Ayers was among the top young talents in jazz, thriving during a remarkable era for the genre. While Ayers would later become a jazz-funk pioneer and delve heavily into R&B fusions, his third album Stoned Soul Picnic is a masterful showcase of soul-jazz grooves. Produced by Herbie Mann, Stoned Soul Picnic features a memorable Laura Nyro-penned title track and an exceptional lineup of musicians, including Gary Bartz, Hubert Laws, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, and Grady Tate. Originally released in 1968, this early Roy Ayers classic is now receiving an official reissue on limited-edition splatter colored vinyl via Nature Sounds for Record Store Day 2023.

A Side1. A Rose For Cindy2. Stoned Soul Picnic3. WaveB Side1. For Once In My Life2. Lil’s Paradise3. What the People Say