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Posted: **Sat Feb 14, 2004 9:00 pm**

OK you people Stateside and particularly those who know New York. Just bought the Roy Ayers Virgin Ubiquity 'Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981', and am enjoying Chano O'Ferral's Patato-influenced tumbous on the congas. In the sleeve notes Roy relates a story about how Chano gave up playing, sold his drums, and now drives taxis in New York. Over and above many percussionists on soul/funk recordings, in his work in the Ubiquity band he seems to me to have a lovely touch. Anyone got any memories of him?

Simon B

Posted: **Sun Feb 15, 2004 12:53 am**

Oh Yea ..I still have some Roy Ayers albums with Chano O'Ferral on them. I believe it may have been the only band he really was in. I have never seen his name on any other albums, unless you got some Simon....He was rock steady...JC JOHNNY CONGA...

Posted: **Sun Feb 15, 2004 9:50 pm**

Hey, go find the Ayers clip "Hey, Uh, What You Say Come On" y "It Ain't Your Sign, Its' Your Mind"

Two of my alltime favorites.

Ray