Revive Big Band’s Vinyl Release Honors Jazz And Hip-Hop’s Shared Legacy
Igmar Thomas’ ensemble bridges eras of Black American music with the soul-stirring project, ‘Like A Tree It Grows.’ ...
The Associated Press on MSN6 天
Roy Ayers, a jazz legend who influenced hip-hop and R&B musicians, dies at 84
Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody ...
AllHipHop12 天
Sampling the Soul: How Hip-Hop Borrowed from Jazz & Funk
Albums like To Pimp a Butterfly and 1999 blend jazz harmonies with sharp lyricism, proving the genre’s deep connection. Hip-hop may keep evolving, but funk and jazz remain its heartbeat ...
The Boston Globe6 天
Roy Ayers, a jazz legend who influenced hip-hop and R&B musicians, dies at 84
NEW YORK — Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist ... 9 on what has become the Top R&B/Hip-hop chart in 1977 and contained the hit “Running Away,” which peaked at No.
The New York Times6 天
Roy Ayers, Vibraphonist Who Injected Soul Into Jazz, Dies at 84
Ayers and Ali Shaheed Muhammad of the hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest in 2020 on the second album in the “Jazz Is Dead” series, which showcases frequently sampled jazz musicians ...
Yahoo6 天
Roy Ayers, a jazz legend who influenced hip-hop and R&B musicians, dies at 84
FILE - Roy Ayers performs at the 2Pac 40th Birthday Concert Celebration on Thursday, June 16, 2011, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ron Harris, File) ...
Chicago Sun-Times5 天
Roy Ayers, a jazz legend who influenced hip-hop and R&B musicians, dies at 84
Jazz musician Roy Ayers plays an African Marimba ... 9 on what has become the Top R&B/Hip-hop chart in 1977 and contained the hit “Running Away,” which peaked at No. 19 on the R&B chart ...