Stoned Soul Picnic (Roy Ayers album)

Stoned Soul Picnic is the third studio album by American jazz vibraphonist Roy Ayers, released in 1968 by Atlantic Records.

Critical reception

AllMusic noted "the group keeps the groove percolating nicely throughout, making Stoned Soul Picnic one of Ayers' better jazz-oriented outings".

Track listing

1. "A Rose for Cindy" (Roy Ayers) — 8:56
2. "Stoned Soul Picnic" (Laura Nyro) — 2:50
3. "Wave" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) — 7:59
4. "For Once in My Life" (Ron Miller, Orlando Murden) — 3:50
5. "Lil's Paradise" (Charles Tolliver) — 6:33
6. "What the People Say" (Edwin Birdsong) — 8:09

Personnel

• Roy Ayers — vibraphone
• Charles Tolliver — trumpet, flugelhorn
• Hubert Laws — flute, piccolo
• Gary Bartz — alto saxophone
• Herbie Hancock — piano
• Ron Carter (tracks 1 & 2), Miroslav VitouÅ¡ (tracks 3–6) — bass
• Grady Tate — drums
• Herbie Mann — producer

References