{"product_id":"hes-coming-verve-vault-lp","title":"He's Coming (Verve Vault LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003eReleased on Polydor\r\nin 1972, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe’s Coming\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003e captures vibraphonist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003eRoy Ayers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003e at a\r\ncreative apex, as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003eUbiquity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003e’s sound settled into the blend of jazz\r\nimprovisation, funk rhythm, soul harmony, and spiritual import that would\r\ndefine his work throughout the decade. Emerging at the start of the 1970s, the\r\nalbum reflects Ayers’s deepening move toward a groove-centred musical language\r\nrooted in soul-jazz and early jazz-funk. The vibraphonist, keyboardist,\r\ncomposer, and bandleader is supported by a core ensemble that includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003eHarry\r\nWhitaker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003e on electric piano, organ, and vocals; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003eJohn Williams\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003e on\r\nbass, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003eRon Carter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003e featured on ‘We Live in Brooklyn, Baby’; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003eDavid\r\nLee Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003eBilly Cobham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003e on drums and percussion; guitarists \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003eSam\r\nBrown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003eBob Fusco\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003e; saxophonist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003eSonny Fortune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003e; and\r\npercussionist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003eJuma Santos\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003e. Tracks like ‘He’s a Superstar’, ‘Sweet\r\nButterfly of Love’, and ‘Fire Weaver’ embody the record’s mix of urban\r\nnarrative, spiritual reflection, and deep rhythmic momentum — qualities that\r\nwould later make Ayers’s catalogue a source of inspiration for soul, funk,\r\nhip-hop, and neo-soul artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c!--EndFragment--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Platenzaak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58185735995779,"sku":"0199957337441","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/8923\/1139\/files\/0199957337441-transparent-002.webp?v=1780580862","url":"https:\/\/www.platenzaak.nl\/products\/hes-coming-verve-vault-lp","provider":"Platenzaak.nl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}