Coming up on Soulsations, we remember vibraphonist, composer and producer Roy Ayers. He passed away March 4 at the age of 84. We’ll share his music, including this week’s DoubleTake: his biggest hit, ...

Bassist Joe Fonda might lead this set and wrote its seven pieces, but all ears will be directed toward his featured guest, ...

Roy Ayers was a virtuoso jazz vibraphone player and multi-instrumentalist ... So impressed was Hampton at the response to the concert by the five-year-old that he gifted him a set of vibe mallets.

Jazz legend Roy Ayers, renowned for his hit 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine', has passed away at 84. Ayers' music influenced generations, blending jazz, funk, R&B, and electronic sounds. His seminal ...

Roy Ayers, the trailblazer of jazz, funk and neo-soul whose “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” proved a hugely popular hip-hop sample, has died. He was 84 years old. The artiste’s family shared ...

New York (AFP) – Roy Ayers, the trailblazer of jazz, funk and neo-soul whose "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" proved a hugely popular hip-hop sample, has died. He was 84 years old. The artist's ...

(KTLA) — Los Angeles native, Roy Ayers, who was behind the popular song “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” has passed away. He was 84 years old. The “Godfather of Neo Soul” passed away on ...

NEW YORK — (AP) — 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 ...