Roy Ayers

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Born 10 September 1940.

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Roy Ayers - Archive interview with Gilles Peterson

Recorded in 2004, funk pioneer Roy Ayers speaks to Gilles Peterson about his musical work in the 1970s.

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Biography

Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940) is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer and vibraphone player. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Polydor Records beginning in the 1970s, during which he helped pioneer jazz-funk.

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  1. Destination Motherland: The Roy Ayers Anthology 2003

    Review of Destination Motherland: The Roy Ayers Anthology

    Reviewed by Greg Boraman

    ...these unashamed party grooves will always get the dancers up on their feet and...

  2. You Send Me 1978

    Review of You Send Me

    Reviewed by Daryl Easlea

    Another accomplished performance from multi-talented jazz-funker.

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