Jazz Is Dead mainstay Adrian Younge brings new music to the Cornerstone
Noted hip-hop/soul producer and co-founder of the Jazz Is Dead project, Adrian Younge leads a 10-piece ensemble playing songs ...
Rolling Stone25d
Roy Ayers, Jazz-Funk Virtuoso, Dead at 84
As he studied music theory at Los Angeles City College, he played jazz in nightclubs. The first time Ayers appeared on record was on a session by saxophonist Curtis Amy. By 1963, he had his own ...
Los Angeles Times25d
Roy Ayers, jazz-soul legend whose music was heavily sampled by younger artists, dies at 84
His work in the 1970s as bandleader of the six-piece band Roy Ayers Ubiquity helped spawn the subgenre called acid jazz. “If I didn’t have music, I wouldn’t even want to be here,” Ayers ...
The New York Times25d
Roy Ayers, Vibraphonist Who Injected Soul Into Jazz, Dies at 84
He helped introduce a funkier strain of the music in the 1970s ... A Tribe Called Quest in 2020 on the second album in the “Jazz Is Dead” series, which showcases frequently sampled jazz ...
The New York Times20d
Larry Appelbaum, Who Found Jazz Treasure in the Archives, Dies at 67
He helped turn the Library of Congress into a leading center for research on the history of jazz, and made some surprising discoveries of his own. By Clay Risen Larry Appelbaum, a music archivist ...
American Songwriter25d
Famed Jazz Artist Roy Ayers Dead at 84
Fashioning a career as a composer and record producer, Ayers also mastered jazz music as he released hits like “Lifeline”, “No Stranger to Love” and “Everybody Loves the Sunshine.” ...
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Jazz Great Roy Ayers, Best Known For ‘Everybody Loves The Sunshine,’ Has Died At Age 84
Folks, it’s getting rough out here. Just days after the death of R&B/soul fixture Angie Stone, Variety reports that jazz legend Roy Ayers has died at age 84. Ayers, who primarily played the ...