Roy Ayers September 7, 2007

This great vibraphonist first gained national fame with Herbie Mann and then went on to form his own band, 'Ubiquity,' which is an eclectic mix of funk, salsa, jazz, rock, soul and rap. Keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith was the leader of the Cosmic Echoes in 1973 and at the forefront of the post-bop jazz era. More than any other singer, Jon Lucien captures the essence of romance. His voice is rich and expressive, his best songs are perceptive poetic tales of devotion, trust, hope, harmony and spirituality. Three dimensional parables of love lost and love found and relationships filled with the promise of a new day. He seems to possess an innate ability to evoke an atmosphere and create images not only through his lyrics but the colors of his music.