(Jazz-Funk, Soul Jazz, Fusion) Roy Ayers - In the Dark / You Might Be Surprised - 1998, WavPack (image+.cue) lossless

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Roy Ayers / In The Dark - You Might Be Surprised
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This two-fer collects a pair of middling Roy Ayers dates cut for Columbia in the mid-'80s. In the Dark updates his signature funk-jazz sensibility for a new generation, and the results are mixed at best. Co-produced with Stanley Clarke, the LP embraces synthesizers, drum machines, and hip-hop beats, and while the results could have been far worse, Ayers sounds like a follower, not a leader. While the breakthrough success of Herbie Hancock's landmark "Rockit" proved the creative and commercial viability of rap-inspired electro-funk, Ayers' footing seems unsure. The risqué club hit "Poo Poo La La" mistakes irreverence for relevance, and even more inventive entries like the title track suffer under the weight of the dated, brittle production. You Might Be Surprised refines the formula, adds some high-profile guests (including Branford Marsalis and James Mtume), and restores some of the substance to Ayers' music. He still seems a slave to contemporary trends, especially on the Prince-inspired opener, "Hot," but exhibits a stronger grasp of the language he's now speaking.

William Allen - Arranger, Drum Machine, DX-7, Keyboards, Yamaha Keyboards
Roy Ayers - Arranger, Bass, Dmx, Drum Machine, Korg Synthesizer, Marimba, Piano, Rap, Synthesizer, Vibraphone, Vocals, Yamaha Keyboards
James Bedford - Arranger, Drum Machine, Mini Moog, Yamaha Keyboards
Canute Bernard, Jr. - Percussion
Don Blackman - Arranger, Fender Rhodes, Piano (Electric), SH-101, Synthesizer, Vocals (Background)
Robert Brookins - Oberheim
Gerald Brown - Drums
Tom Browne - Trumpet
Jean Carne - Vocals
Stanley Clarke - Arranger, Drum Machine, DX-7, Fairlight, Fairlight CMI
Gary "Mudbone" Cooper - Vocals
Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion
Russell Ferrante - Oberheim
Philip Field - Keyboards
Paul Jackson, Jr. - Guitar
Jeffrey Johnson - Guitar
Rory Kaplan - Fairlight, Fairlight CMI
Kris Kello - Oberheim
Branford Marsalis - Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Dave Metcen - Arranger, Bass, Drum Machine, Korg Synthesizer
Ed Tree Moore - Guitar, Soloist
Gregory Moore - Guitar
James Mtume - Keyboards, Vocals
B.J. Nelson - Vocals
Joey Norosavage - Keyboards
Dunn Pearson, Jr. - Keyboards
Dwayne Perdue - Arranger, Cymbals, Dmx, Drum Machine, Drums, Linn Drum, Rap, Simmons Drums
Ivy Ray - Arranger, Computer Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Dave Robbins - Arranger, Drum Machine, Drum Programming, Korg Synthesizer
Carleen Robinson - Vocals
David Spradley - Arranger
Tawatha - Vocals
Grover Washington, Jr. - Saxophone