Roy Ayers, Vibraphonist Who Injected Soul Into Jazz, Dies at 84
He helped introduce a funkier strain of the music in the 1970s. He also had an impact on hip-hop: His “Everybody Loves the ...
Roy Ayers, jazz-soul legend whose music was heavily sampled by younger artists, dies at 84
Roy Ayers, the jazz-soul vibraphonist and bandleader behind 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine,' whose music became the backbone ...
Ever-Growing USA on MSN1d
Roberta Flack, Legendary Voice of Soul and Jazz, Passes Away at 86
Roberta Flack, the iconic singer whose soulful voice and timeless hits captivated audiences worldwide, passed away on ...
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Chicago Jazz
Explore the Windy City through tracks by Ramsey Lewis, Ahmad Jamal, Lester Bowie and the contemporary artists at the ...
'The writing's on the wall': The good, the bad and the ugly of Columbia's jazz scene
Columbia's jazz scene is thriving, per those with ColaJazz, Chayz Lounge and SC Jazz Masterworks, but threats to venues could ...
The Montgomery Advertiser on MSN3d
Two days of smooth jazz and R&B ahead on Montgomery's riverfront
After a six-month wait, the Smooth Jazz Festival is ready for a spring show at Riverwalk Amphitheater this weekend.
Amsterdam News5d
Jazz Notes: Roy Ayers, ‘The Soul Of Jazz,’ dies at 84
Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist, composer, and record producer whose groove instinctively pushed jazz to its soulful outer limits ...
Roy Ayers, whose neo-soul songs shaped genre, dead at 84
Jazz-funk musician Roy Ayers died on Tuesday after a "long illness," his family announced in a statement shared to his social ...