Life Is Just a Moment, Pt. 2

Recorded in 1975 for Roy Ayers Ubiquity's Mystic Voyage album at Kaye-Smith/Van Ackeren Studios in Seattle and Electric Lady Studios in New York. Produced and arranged by Roy Ayers, the sessions featured Byron Miller on bass, Ricky Lawson on drums, Calvin Brown on guitar, Chano O'Ferral on congas and bongos, Willie Michael on percussion and Joe Brazil on soprano saxophone, with engineering by Buzz Richmond and Ralph Moss. Released in 1975 as the second part of a two-part composition written by Roy Ayers and Chano O'Ferral, Life Is Just a Moment, Pt. 2 appeared on Mystic Voyage during Ayers' transition towards more rhythmically driven and accessible arrangements. The album helped establish the musical direction that would define his subsequent recordings, combining his vibraphone-led approach with tightly integrated ensemble performances. Life Is Just a Moment, Pt. 2 remains part of the Mystic Voyage album, a recording subsequently embraced by funk and soul collectors and rediscovered through hip-hop and acid-jazz culture. Its place within the album's two-part composition illustrates the melodic and rhythmic experimentation that contributed to Roy Ayers' enduring influence on later generations of musicians and producers.