Roy Ayers — the pioneering American vibraphonist, producer and composer who has been described as "the Godfather of Neo Soul" — has died. News of Ayers's death was shared via his Facebook page ...

Kyle Dehn for M3F Festival Through more than two decades of unforgettable performances for a good cause, M3F Festival has become a staple of ...

Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” that has been sampled by such R&B and rap heavyweights ...

Roy Ayers, Kwashibu Area Band, Red Snapper, Calibro 35, Manu Dibango, John Lamkin, & More article by Tony Poole, published on ...

Legendary jazz-funk pioneer Roy Ayers dies at 84, leaving a lasting impact on music with his groundbreaking fusion of jazz, ...

As a solo artist, Roy Ayers released dozens of albums over the years, dating as far back as 1963. His last release was in 2024. Ayers’ biggest hits were “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” and “Running ...

In 1945, Lionel Hampton spotted a five year-old boogying so hard during his concert in Los Angeles, that the legendary the ...

In Everybody Loves The Sunshine, Roy Ayers uses six of the seven notes in F# Dorian mode as roots for fourths chords: F-sharp, A, B, C-sharp, D-sharp and E. Three of the resulting minor 11th chords ...

Brandon Lott, a featured artist for 2025's Art & Soul, has brought his alternative R&B and neo-soul style to Indianapolis ...

Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist, composer, and record producer whose groove instinctively pushed jazz to its soulful outer limits ...

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Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” that has been sampled by such R&B and rap heavyweights ...