Mark Adams—longtime musical director, keyboardist, and close collaborator of Roy Ayers—now stepping forward with a powerful new chapter: This Is Neo-Soul, out March 20, 2026 on DownJazz Records.
After more than two decades at the heart of Roy Ayers’ touring band, Mark Adams is not revisiting the past—he’s continuing a living musical language. As he puts it: “This is not a tribute. This is the band. The true representatives.”
Bringing together an all-star collective of musicians from the worlds of Roy Ayers, Chic, Lonnie Liston Smith, Luther Vandross, and more, This Is Neo-Soul is a vibrant, contemporary extension of the rare-groove and neo-soul tradition—rooted in jazz, gospel, and soul, while shaped for today’s global audiences.
