A specific cause of death was not immediately available.
It was a blend that also made his work ripe for sampling.
Roy Ayers was kind of a godfather of the contemporary vibes.
Roy Ayers at London’s Hammersmith OdeonDavid Redfern/Redferns
The vibe is always strong.
Ayers began to gain widespread recognition for his collaboration with flutist Herbie Mann.
Signing with Polydor, Ayers releasedUbiquityin 1970, swiftly forming a group named after the album.
His burgeoning jazz-funk had a cinematic flair that flowered on his soundtrack for the seminal blaxploitation filmCoffyin 1973.
The song changed everything for me, Ayers said (viaThe Guardian).
Its still the last song of my show.
It seems to capture every generation.
Everybody loves the sunshine except Dracula.
The endlessly sampled Ayers toldDummyin 2016, Its wonderful, the desire young people express for my music.
Its wonderful because Im still growing in popularity.
