![]() ![]() Though nobody expects Ayers’ Lifeline to do Kind Of Blue numbers, the market this reissue caters to is known as one that pays for music. Reissued and kept in print by Sony Legacy, the 1959 jazz classic was the tenth bestselling vinyl album of 2016, shifting some 26,000 copies last years and tens of thousands in prior years. ![]() The latter record has been a staple of that particular chart, spending some 121 nonconsecutive weeks there. In recent years, Billboard’s Vinyl Albums chart has featured wax reissues of John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme and Miles Davis’ eternally popular Kind Of Blue. New jazz releases rarely count as moneymakers these days, yet reissue projects like this have the potential to do well, with deluxe editions, remastered recordings and new vinyl pressings appealing to collectors and new listeners alike. ( Lifeline collaborator Birdsong has a sample legacy of his own, with his 1979 track “Cola Bottle Baby” providing the musical foundation for Daft Punk’s “Harder Better Faster Stronger.”) Case in point, “Running Away” is responsible for tracks by A Tribe Called Quest, Common, and Big Daddy Kane. A favorite among beatmakers and producers, Ayers’ discography has served as an extensive sample source for numerous artists including Mary J. The pioneering vibraphonist oft-danceable fusion of jazz and funk proved popular not only in his 1970s and 1980s heyday, but had a profound influence on the R&B and hip-hop to come. ![]()
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