‘All people Loves the Sunshine’ & Roy Ayers!

We misplaced certainly one of music’s legendary figures this week (March 4th), as information broke that the vibraphonist, file producer and composer Roy Ayers handed away on the age of 84. Proceed studying to be taught extra in regards to the musical icon and his influence.

Roy Ayers was born in Los Angeles, California the place he grew up in a musical household. His father performed trombone and his mom performed piano. He was given his first vibraphone mallets on the age of 5. Ayers grew up in South Central (as soon as often called South Park), which was on the heart of the Southern California Black music scene. Whereas he attended Thomas Jefferson Excessive Faculty, he sang within the church choir and performed metal guitar and piano for a band he fronted named the Latin Lyrics.

In 1962, Ayers started recording as a bebop sideman. The next yr he launched his debut studio album West Coast Vibes. Though he was making a reputation for himself, it wasn’t till he dropped out of Los Angeles Metropolis School and joined jazz flautist Herbie Mann in 1966. Subsequent, Roy Ayers Ubiquity, his personal band, was fashioned within the early Seventies. After spearheading the highly-regarded soundtrack for  Jack Hill’s 1973 blaxploitation movie Coffy, Ayers moved from a jazz-funk sound to R&B. The albums Mystic Voyage (1975) and All people Loves the Sunshine (1976) masterfully confirmed off his new sound. In 1977, he had his greatest hit with “Working Away.” Over the approaching a long time, Ayers’ profession as a solo artist continued and it’s secure to say that the remainder is historical past.

The pioneer is commonly credited as one of many key figures within the growth of jazz-funk and acid jazz. His mix of easy jazz, funk and soul closely contributed to the evolution of Black music. Ayers’ capacity to seamlessly transfer between genres stored him related over the a long time, making him a beloved determine in each the jazz and broader music communities. His profession, which spanned over 5 a long time, has and can proceed to encourage up to date musicians and producers. Talking of, Ayers  collaborated with quite a few artists and influenced numerous extra. That affect has oftentimes led to different artists (inside music and movie/tv) incessantly sampling his music and his tracks being included on tv exhibits and films. To present him the flowers he rightfully deserves, we put collectively a gallery of R&B songs and exhibits that used a monitor that we’re all conversant in, ‘All people Loves the Sunshine.’ Tell us which of them are your favorites and if we forgot any. Relaxation In Peace to the Godfather of Neo-Soul, Roy Ayers!

The Godfather Of Neo-Soul: Celebrating The Legendary Life Of Roy Ayers With A Playlist Of R&B Songs, Tv Exhibits & Motion pictures That Used ‘All people Loves The Sunshine’ 
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