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Born in 1940 in Los Angeles, Ayers became entranced by the vibraphone after being given his first pair of mallets by percussionist Lionel Hampton’s Big Band at the age of 5. He sang in church choir ...

Born in 1940 in Los Angeles, Ayers became entranced by the vibraphone after being given his first pair of mallets by percussionist Lionel Hampton’s Big Band at the age of 5. He sang in church ...

In addition to being one of the acknowledged masters of the jazz vibraphone, Mr. Ayers was a leader in the movement that added electric instruments, rock and R&B rhythms, and a more soulful feel ...

Best known as a vibraphone player and record producer, Ayers's work heavily impacted genres like disco, funk, acid jazz, hip hop and neo soul across his 60-year career. Ayers's career began in ...

Young Ayers studied piano and vibraphone and sang in the school choir before making the rounds of the Los Angeles bebop scene in the early 1960s, releasing his solo debut, West Coast Vibes ...

An escape for temporary moments.” Roy Ayers, U.S. funk, soul and jazz composer and vibraphone player, during a live concert performance at the Kool Jazz Festival, at the Riverfront Stadium in ...