Her 1982 collaboration with Roy Ayers — classic disco boogie. One side is a full vocal; the other a flute-led instrumental, beefed up for the dancefloor by Ayers, at the mixing desk .
His first LP, recorded for Uno Melodic in 1981, produced by Roy Ayers.
En route the saxophonist had recorded with Mongo Santamaria, Jon Lucien and Dom Salvador. That’s him on James Mason’s Sweet Power Your Embrace; and he played on various Ayers LPs, including Vibrations and Lifeline.
Treasured for its gorgeous, mellow opener.
1983 runnings, kicking off with the killer seven-minute version of Chicago.
Marva Hicks, Sylvia Striplin and co, with Roy Ayers at the mixing desk, presenting jazzy, sassy, sexy, all-time boogie landmarks like Turned On To You. Fabulous.