American funk, soul and jazz vibraphone player, composer and producer. Born September 10, 1940 in Los Angeles, California. Died March 4, 2025 in New York. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with [l681], before his tenure at [l1610] beginning in the 1970s, during which he helped pioneer jazz-funk. Among his hits are Everybody Loves The Sunshine, Searching and Running Away, as well as collaborations with [a=Fela Kuti]. Founded his own label [l12536] in 1980. Father of [a7…
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