Roy Ayers Live at Blues Alley Jan. 19-22

Vibraphonist/vocalist Roy Ayers will be performing live at Blues Alley from January 19 through 22, 2017.

Among the best-known, most loved and respected jazz/R&B artist on the music-scene today, Ayers, now in his fourth decade in the music business, known as the Godfather of Neo-soul, continues to bridge the gap between generations of music lovers.

In the 60’s he was an award-winning jazz vibraphonist, and transformed into a popular R&B band leader in the 70's/80's. Today, the dynamic music man is an iconic figure still in great demand and whose music industry heavyweights, including Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, 50 Cent, A Tribe Called Quest, Tupac and Ice Cube. Ayers recently recorded with hip hop artist Talib Kweli (produced by Kanye West) and jazz/R&B singer Wil Downing.

Roy Ayers could very well be the best jazz/R&B artist you don’t know. 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.

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