There’s a kind of hip, laid-back, feel-good mood that we call “vibing.” The vibraphone isn’t the source of that slang term, but the instrument has a strong claim on epitomizing it anyway.

Roy Ayers, the legendary American vibraphonist, composer and pioneer of jazz-funk, died Tuesday, his family said. He was 84. The producer passed away in New York City after a long illness ...

By Andrey Henkin Roy Ayers, a vibraphonist who in the 1970s helped pioneer a new, funkier strain of jazz, becoming a touchstone for many artists who followed and one of the most sampled musicians ...

With the loss of multi-talented instrumentalist Roy Ayers, who died on Wednesday at the age of 84, the hip-hop world is honoring one of its greatest inspirations and sample sources. Hip-hop ...

Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist known for his hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” and sampled by countless artists, died at the age of 84. In a statement shared with Variety ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz and R&B musician known as the "godfather of neo-soul" music, has died following a "long illness." He was 84. The news was shared Wednesday night to Ayers' social media accounts ...

“He lived a beautiful 84 years and will be sorely missed," a statement shared to his Facebook account read Mathew Imaging/WireImage Roy Ayers, the legendary vibraphonist, record producer and ...

Washington Representative Marilyn Strickland, a Democrat who represents the state's 10th Congressional District, joined ARC Seattle co-anchors Steve McCarron and Kelly Koopmans to talk about what ...

Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist responsible for “Everybody Loves the Sunshine, has died. He was 84 years old. According to a statement shared by the family Ayers’ social media ...

Walter H. Ayers, 88, of Toms River passed away on March 6, 2025 at Concord Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Lakewood. He was born in Freehold and resided there for most of his life.

The Jazz and Soul music giant Roy Ayers has passed away. He was 84. Variety reports that the Jazz vibraphonist’s family confirmed that he passed away on Tuesday, March 4, after a “long illness.” ...