Roy Ayers: The Godfather of Neo-Soul
Roy Ayers vibraphone, vocals
John Pressley vocals
Mark Adams keyboards
Donald Nicks bass
Troy Miller drums
Vibraphonist and vocalist Roy Ayers is among the best-known and most respected jazz and R&B artists on the scene today
In his 40-plus years as a vibraphonist, he has produced a string of soul and funk classics, like “We Live In Brooklyn Baby” and “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” that has arguably made him the second-most sampled musician in hip-hop, after James Brown. You may have heard snippets of his music in songs by 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, Tupac…
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