Alexis Cole will perform with the Helios Jazz Orchestra on Tuesday, April 1, 7:30 p.m., at the Palladium at St. Petersburg ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz-soul vibraphonist and bandleader behind 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine' whose music became the backbone for younger artists, dies at age 84.

Since 1995 his ensembles have performed at major festivals and clubs across Europe and North America including The North Sea Jazz Festival, Garda Jazz Festival ... at New England Conservatory and City ...

Los Angeles-born music icon Roy Ayers has died. Recognized as the “Godfather of Neo Soul,” the 84-year-old leaves behind a musical legacy that spans decades with influence on multiple genres and ...

Roy Ayers’ iconic hit Everybody Loves the Sunshine has been widely covered and sampled by numerous artists over the years.

Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist known for his hit 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine,' has died. He was 84.

Since arriving here in 2012, he has garnered much acclaim and built a star lighted resumé, including features in NPR’s Jazz Night in America ... while pursuing a Masters Degree at City College. In ...

Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist known for his hit ... At 17, he was gifted his first vibraphone and attended Los Angeles City College to study advanced music theory.

The members of Jefferson Airplane did not play the clarinet or the alto horn or the violin that they held for the cover of their breakthrough album “Surrealistic Pillow.” Those classical instruments ...

Roy Ayers was a virtuoso jazz vibraphone player and multi-instrumentalist, but he was also able, in the 1970s, to bring jazz ...

Roy Ayers performs during the Bayfront Miami Jazz Festival in 2021. After studying music theory at Los Angeles City College, Ayers signed his first recording contract in the early ’60s. The producer ...