A Dorset songwriter is celebrating the ‘miracle’ release of a new album on 4 April – more than 50 years after it was recorded ...

Revisiting the Pam Grier film 'Coffy', a key moment in the blaxploitation era that was soundtracked perfectly by jazz-funk ...

The electrifying line-up for CTIJF 2025 features international jazz icons Incognito and Masego, alongside South Africa's own ...

Bringing their signature blend of jazz, funk and soul, British acid jazz pioneers Incognito are set to ignite the stage with their dynamic and timeless sound. Since their inception in 1979 ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz vibraphonist whose smooth fusion planted the seeds of acid jazz and neo soul, died Wednesday at the age of 84. Ayers’ family confirmed his death on the musician’s Facebook ...

Ayers was a pioneer in the jazz scene, becoming one of the pioneers who created some of the first acid jazz tracks, and was a precursor to house music. His work continues to be sampled for hip hop ...

It's common knowledge that avid vinyl collectors are prepared to pay huge amounts for first pressings, limited editions and ...

He went on to record three albums with jazz flautist Herbie Mann before forming Roy Ayers Ubiquity and landing the hit Everybody Loves the Sunshine in 1976, from the album of the same name. His last ...

Ayers was a pioneer of the jazz-funk movement, and he was well-known for neo-soul, acid jazz and rhythm and blues as well. He released dozens of albums over the course of his career, beginning ...

His work in the 1970s as bandleader of the six-piece band Roy Ayers Ubiquity helped spawn the subgenre called acid jazz. “If I didn’t have music, I wouldn’t even want to be here,” Ayers ...

Everybody loves the sunshine – except Dracula.” Ayers played a pivotal role in shaping the acid jazz and neo-soul movements and influenced generations of artists across jazz, R&B and Hip-Hop.