The countdown has begun for the 38 th annual Mike O’Brien/Carol Moore Memorial Jazz Festival held at Mineral Area College, March 14 and 15. The two-day festival will draw bands from as far away as ...

The composer was known for his often-sampled 1976 album "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" and a career that spanned six decades.

Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody ...

Roy Ayers, the musician behind the iconic song "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," has died at 84. The singer's family announced his death in a Facebook post on Wednesday evening.

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Los Angeles-born music icon Roy Ayers has died. Recognized as the “Godfather of Neo Soul,” the 84-year-old leaves behind a musical legacy that spans decades with influence on multiple genres and ...

Roy Ayers, the pioneering jazz-funk composer, producer, and vibraphonist, died Tuesday, March 4, in New York after a long ...

A multi-genre music legend known as the Godfather of Neo Soul is dead at age 84. Roy Ayers, the jazz vibraphonist best known ...

In 2022, acclaimed trumpeter and singer Jimmy Leach paid homage to “cool jazz” innovator — and fellow native-Oklahoman — Chet Baker.

Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist responsible for “Everybody Loves the Sunshine, has died. He was 84 years old.

Lakeland Jazz Festival will take place on March 14 and 16, featuring two events, college officials announced Feb. 28. Performances will be held at the Dr. Wayne L. Rodehorst Performing Arts Center, ...

Roy Ayers, the legendary vibraphonist and musician behind 1976’s album “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” has died. He was 84.