Red, Black & Green

by Roy Ayers Ubiquity

Red, Black & Green cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: January 1973
  • Label: Polydor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 33:58
  • Community rating: 3.79/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Tamara Richardson, Sonny Fortune, Harry Whitaker, Charles Tolliver, Kermit Moore, Dennis Davis, Billy King, Billy Nichols, Jerry Schoenbaum, Emanuel Brown, Gene Orloff, Bob Fusco, Garnett Brown, Charlie McCracken, Victoria Haspedale, Emir Ksasan, Carol Smiley, Clint Houston, Wayne Garfield, David Baron, Claudia Moore, Myrnaleah Williams, Laverne Seabrook, Daniel Ben Zebulon, Alfred Brown, Selwart Clarke

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Vibraphonist Roy Ayers' ensemble continues to refine their signature cosmic soul-jazz on this deeply grooving, politically conscious release. Highlighting incredibly tight, syncopated rhythm tracks beneath Ayers' shimmering vibraphone solos, the record embraces subtle psychedelic soul elements alongside traditional hard-bop improvisation. The title track functions as a profound cultural anthem, cementing the group's legacy as pioneers of early 1970s Black consciousness in jazz-funk.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, funky, soulful, groove-laden, vocal, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Ain't No Sunshine (6:20)
  2. Henceforth (3:53)
  3. Day Dreaming (5:32)
  4. Red Black & Green (4:43)
  5. Cocoa Butter (4:50)
  6. Rhythms Of Your Mind (3:08)
  7. Papa Was A Rolling Stone (5:32)

Credits

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