Roy Ayers discography

This is the discography of American vibraphonist and record producer Roy Ayers.

As sideman
With Curtis Amy


 * Way Down (Pacific Jazz, 1962)
 * Tippin' on Through (Pacific Jazz, 1962)
 * Katanga! (Pacific Jazz, 1998)

With Herbie Mann


 * A Mann & a Woman (Atlantic, 1966)
 * The Wailing Dervishes (Atlantic, 1967)
 * The Beat Goes On (Atlantic, 1967)
 * Impressions of the Middle East (Atlantic, 1967)
 * Glory of Love (A&M, 1967)
 * Windows Opened (Atlantic, 1968)
 * Concerto Grosso in D Blues (Atlantic, 1969)
 * Live at the Whisky a Go Go (Atlantic, 1969)
 * Memphis Underground (Atlantic, 1969)
 * Stone Flute (Embryo, 1970)
 * Muscle Shoals Nitty Gritty (Embryo, 1970)
 * Memphis Two-Step (Embryo, 1971)
 * The Evolution of Mann (Atlantic, 1972)
 * Sunbelt (Atlantic, 1978)
 * Deep Pocket (Kokopelli, 1992)

With Jack Wilson


 * The Jack Wilson Quartet (Atlantic, 1963)
 * Plays Brazilian Mancini (Vault, 1965)
 * Ramblin' (Vault, 1966)
 * Something Personal (Blue Note, 1967)
 * Call Me: Jazz from the Penthouse (Century, 2018)

With others


 * 4Hero, Creating Patterns (Talkin' Loud, 2001)
 * Amerie, Touch (Columbia/Sony, 2005)
 * Erykah Badu, Mama's Gun (Motown, 2000)
 * Christophe Beck, Ant-Man (Hollywood, 2015)
 * Eric Benet, A Day in the Life (Warner Bros., 1999)
 * Mary J. Blige, Share My World (MCA, 1997)
 * Zachary Breaux, Groovin (NYC 1992)
 * Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Stay Good (Dorado, 2019)
 * Jean Carn, Trust Me (Motown, 1982)
 * Coolio, It Takes a Thief (Tommy Boy 1994)
 * Cookie Crew, Fade to Black (1991)
 * Digable Planets, Blowout (EMI, 1994)
 * Doldinger, Doldinger in New York (WEA, 1994)
 * Will Downing, After Tonight (Peak, 2007)
 * Ronnie Foster, Love Satellite (CBS, 1978)
 * Funkdoobiest, Brothas Doobie (Music On Vinyl, 2016)
 * Stu Gardner, Music from the Bill Cosby Show Vol II (Columbia, 1987)
 * Ghostface Killah, Apollo Kids (Def Jam, 2010)
 * Wolfgang Haffner, Urban Life (Skip, 2001)
 * Whitney Houston, Whitney (Arista, 1987)
 * Rick James, Throwin' Down (Gordy, 1982)
 * Mark James, Mark James (Bell, 1973)
 * Miles Jaye, Miles (Island, 1987)
 * Miles Jaye, Let's Start Over (4th & Broadway, 1987)
 * Jazz Crusaders, Happy Again (Sin-Drome, 1995)
 * Jazz Crusaders, Soul Axess (True Life, 2004)
 * DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Code Red (Jive, 1993)
 * Jellybean, Spillin' the Beans (Atlantic, 1991)
 * Jeru the Damaja, The Sun Rises in the East (Payday, 1994)
 * Ronny Jordan, A Brighter Day (Blue Note, 2000)
 * Alicia Keys, Here (RCA, 2016)
 * Fela Kuti & Roy Ayers, Music of Many Colours (Phonodisk, 1980)
 * Talib Kweli, Eardrum (Warner Bros., 2007)
 * Gerald Levert, The G Spot (Elektra, 2002)
 * David Linx, Hungry Voices (Miracle, 1989)
 * Marley Marl, Re-Entry (BBE 2001)
 * James Moody, Moody's Party Live at the Blue Note (Telarc, 1995)
 * Mos Def, Black On Both Sides (Rawkus1999)
 * Najee, Embrace (N-Coded, 2003)
 * David "Fathead" Newman, Lonely Avenue (Atlantic, 1972)
 * David "Fathead" Newman, Newmanism (Atlantic, 1974)
 * Vi Redd, Birdcall (United Artists, 1962)
 * Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, The Main Ingredient (Traffic 2011)
 * Jill Scott, Who Is Jill Scott? (Hidden Beach 2000)
 * Sandra St. Victor, Gemini: Both Sides (Expansion, 2001)
 * Joseph Tawadros, Chameleons of the White Shadow (ABC Music 2013)
 * James Taylor Quartet, Room at the Top (Sanctuary, 2002)
 * Tony Touch, The Piece Maker 2 (Koch, 2004)
 * A Tribe Called Quest, People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (Sony, 2015)
 * Tyler, the Creator, Cherry Bomb (Odd Future, 2015)
 * Leroy Vinnegar, Leroy Walks Again!! (Contemporary, 1963)
 * Buster Williams, Crystal Reflections (Muse, 1976)
 * Vanessa Williams, The Sweetest Days (Mercury, 1994)
 * Gerald Wilson, On Stage (Pacific Jazz, 1965)
 * Gerald Wilson, The Golden Sword (Pacific Jazz, 1966)
 * Jody Watley, I Love to Love (MAW, 2000)
 * Jody Watley, Midnight Lounge (Shanachie, 2003)