Cultivating a smooth signature sound that wove lush soul, elastic jazz, and tight funk, Ayers emphasized rhythm ... Over the years, Ayers’ music was sampled by Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, A Tribe ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz-funk pioneer and “Godfather of Neo Soul,” leaves behind a timeless musical legacy that continues to inspire generations. Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist and ...

Every week in the BYU Music Building, the band Just Khakis keeps to a strict practice schedule, preparing for upcoming shows, gigs and competitions.

They described Ayers as "highly influential and sought after as a music collaborator." Ayers, often called the "Godfather of Neo Soul," left an indelible mark on jazz, funk, R&B and hip-hop.

Exploring the life and times of Cassiano, the Brazilian artist who pioneered the sounds of funk and soul during the late ...

The Montgomery Smooth Jazz ... R&B and soul singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, California — "Come Home," "Sit Down," "She's a Star" Con Funk Shun: 8-9:15 p.m. — R&B and funk band from Vallejo ...

Their music splayed Ayers’ pillowy vibraphone tones across languid jazz-funk grooves that formed the bedrock for neo-soul—and, through sampling, much of West Coast hip-hop—to come.

City Park Jazz, an annual series of free jazz concerts that turns Denver’s marquis green space into the biggest and best ...

Blige and Tupac. Rolling Stone magazine described Ayers’ music as sound “that wove lush soul, elastic jazz, and tight funk.” “His family ask that you respect their privacy at this time ...