Roy Ayers (Los Angeles, 10 de setembro de 1940 – Nova Iorque, 4 de março de 2025) foi um compositor de funk, soul e jazz, e tocador de vibrafone. Ayers começou sua carreira como um jazzista, lançando diversos álbuns com a Arista Records antes de se mudar para Polydor Records, durante o qual ele progrediu um novo estilo de R&B, lentamente moldando o novo gênero Disco.
Discografia
West Coast Vibes (United Artists) – 1963 Virgo Vibes (Atlantic) – 1967 Daddy Bug & Friends (Atlantic) – 1967 Stoned Soul Picnic (32 Jazz) – 1968 Daddy’s Back (Atco) – 1969 He’s Coming (Polydor) – 1971 Ubiquity (Polydor) – 1971 Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival (Verve) – 1972 Red, Black And Green (Polydor) – 1973 Coffy (Polydor) - 1973 Virgo Red (Polydor) – 1973 Change Up The Groove (Polydor) – 1974 A Tear To A Smile (Polydor) – 1975 Mystic Voyage (Polydor) – 1975 Everybody Loves the Sunshine (Polydor) - 1976 Vibrations (Polydor) – 1976 Crystal Reflections (Muse) – 1977 Lifeline (Polydor) – 1977 Let’s Do It (Polydor) – 1978 Step Into Our Life (Polydor) – 1978 You Send Me (Polydor) – 1978 Fever (Polydor) – 1979 Love Fantasy (Polydor) – 1980 No Stranger To Love (Polydor) – 1980 Prime Time (Polydor) – 1980 Music Of Many Colors (With Fela Kuti) (Celluloid) – 1980 Africa, Center Of The World (Polydor) – 1981 Feelin’ Good (Polydor) – 1981 In The Dark (Columbia) – 1984 Goree Island – 1984 In the Dark – 1984 Poo PooLa La – 1984 You Might Be Surprised (Columbia) – 1985 I’m The One (For Your Love Tonight) (Columbia) – 1987 Searchin’ (Live) (Ronnie Scott's Jazz House) – 1991 Drive (Ichiban) – 1992 Wake Up (Ichiban) – 1992 Double Trouble (With Rick James) (Uno Melodic) – 1992 Good Vibrations (Live) (Ronnie Scott's Jazz House) – 1993 Fast Money (Live At Ronnie Scott’s) (Castle) – 1994 Vibesman (Live At Ronnie Scott’s) (Music Club) – 1995 Nasté (Groovetown) – 1995 Hot (Live At Ronnie Scott’s) (Ronnie Scott's Jazz House) – 1996 Spoken Word (AFI) – 1998 Lots Of Love (Charly) – 1998 Juice (Charly) – 1999 Live At Ronnie Scott’s (DVD Audio) (Castle) – 2001 For Café Après-midi (Universal Japan) – 2002 Virgin Ubiquity: Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981 (Rapster) – 2004 Mahogany Vibe (Rapster) – 2004 Virgin Ubiquity II: Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981 (Rapster) – 2005 Virgin Ubiquity Remixed (Rapster) – 2006 Perfection (Aim) – 2006 Morte Ayers morreu em 4 de março de 2025 na cidade de Nova Iorque, aos 84 anos, após sofrer de uma longa doença.
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Categoria:Músicos de funk Categoria:Vibrafonistas de jazz