Roy Ayers - He's Coming Vinyl LP

Roy Ayers’ He’s Coming, released in 1971, marks a pivotal point where the vibraphonist fully embraced the fusion of jazz, funk, and soul that would define his career. Spiritual and socially conscious in tone, the album blends Ayers’ shimmering vibraphone lines with tight grooves, gospel-inspired vocals, and cosmic lyricism, reflecting both the political currents and the search for transcendence in early ’70s Black music. Tracks like “We Live in Brooklyn, Baby” would go on to become touchstones, endlessly sampled in hip-hop and revered for their atmospheric depth. He’s Coming stands as a bold, forward-looking statement, cementing Ayers as a key architect of the jazz-funk sound.