Roy Ayers
jazzjazz-funkacid jazzsoul jazzpost-bopfunksoulsoul and reggaeacid jazz pioneerjazz-funk fusionsoul jazzpost-bop lineagevibraphone innovator
Roy Ayers (born Roy Edward Ayers Jr. in Los Angeles, CA, on 10 September 1940; died 4 March 2025) was an American funk, soul, and jazz composer and vibraphone player remembered as a key figure in the acid jazz movement and for his pioneering jazz-funk band Roy Ayers Ubiquity. He was a recipient of the US Congress of Racial Equality Lifetime Achievement Award. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records
Influenced by: Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Lonnie Smith, Jimmy Smith
- Label:
- Atlantic Records
- Active:
- 1960s-2025
- Scene:
- Los Angeles jazz
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