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| Daddy Bug | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | March 11, May 12, July 21 and August 13, 1969 | |||
| Studios | Atlantic and A & R Recording, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Labels | Atlantic SD 1538 | |||
| Producer | Herbie Mann | |||
| Roy Ayers chronology | ||||
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Daddy Bug is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Roy Ayers, released on the Atlantic label in 1969.[1] Several tracks from the album were re-released without string and woodwind overdubs on Daddy Bug & Friends in 1976.[2]
Track listing
[edit]- "Daddy Bug" (Roy Ayers) - 3:08
- "Bonita" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Ray Gilbert) - 2:51
- "This Guy's in Love with You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 4:49
- "I Love You Michelle" (Edwin Birdsong) - 4:50
- "Shadows" (Buster Williams) - 3:43
- "Emmie" (Laura Nyro) - 4:14
- "Look to the Sky" (Jobim) - 4:56
- "It Could Only Happen with You" (Jobim, Gilbert, Louis Oliveira) - 2:53
Recorded at Atlantic Studios and A & R Studios in NYC on March 11, 1969 (tracks 3, 4 & 7), May 12, 1969 (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 8), and August 13, 1969 (track 6), with overdubbed woodwinds and strings recorded on July 21, 1969 (tracks 1, 3–5, 7 & 8)
Personnel
[edit]- Roy Ayers - vibraphone
- Herbie Hancock - piano
- Sonny Sharrock - guitar (track 6)
- Ron Carter (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 7), Buster Williams (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 8) - bass
- Bruno Carr (track 6), Freddie Waits (tracks 3, 4 & 7), Mickey Roker (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 8) - drums
- Hubert Laws - flute, bass flute (tracks 1, 3–5 & 7)
- George Marge, Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson - soprano saxophone, bass clarinet (tracks 1, 3–5 & 7)
- Bill Fischer - arranger, conductor (tracks 1–5, 7 & 8)
- Alfred Brown, Kermit Moore, George Ricci - cello (tracks 1, 5 & 8)
- Gene Orloff - string director (tracks 1, 5 & 8)
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Jazz & Blues Albums (Official Charts)[3] | 14 |
| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[4] | 8 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1500 series accessed September 24, 2015
- ↑ Yanow, Scott. Daddy Bug & Friends – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart on 24/4/2026 – Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Roy Ayers Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
