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Roy Ayers – Stoned Soul Picnic (LP Reissue) [Nature Sounds NSD817BLP]

***PRE-ORDER – Est. 18 July 2025***

In 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, along with 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 has been reissued in later years by Music On Vinyl in 2014 and Nature Sounds in 2023. Now, for 2025, the album is receiving an official reissue on limited-edition vinyl once again via Nature Sounds.