More commonly known as Swing Dancing, this type of partner dance is characterized by being improvised and for its roots in ...
The artist and musician, now 75, represents a devotion to the act of creation. His new LP “Tonky,” which incorporates jazz, ...
F rom its inception in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Jazz was considered the only true American art form. Its sound ...
Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody ...
He helped introduce a funkier strain of the music in the 1970s. He also had an impact on hip-hop: His “Everybody Loves the ...
Miami Gardens came alive this past weekend as music enthusiasts gathered for the annual Jazz In The Gardens festival, ...
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 ...
Roy Ayers, the jazz-soul vibraphonist and bandleader behind 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine,' whose music became the backbone ...
The Jazz and Soul music giant Roy Ayers has passed away. He was 84. Variety reports that the Jazz vibraphonist’s family ...
NEW YORK — Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist ... which peaked at No. 9 on what has become the Top R&B/Hip-hop chart in 1977 and contained the hit “Running Away,” which peaked at ...