Black Music Sunday: Let's vibe with Roy Ayers on his 83rd birthday

Musicians who weave their musical magic for us for decades truly are a blessing. One of them, groundbreaking vibraphonist, composer, and producer Roy Ayers, celebrates his 83rd birthday today.

With a career spanning over six decades, Ayers cannot be defined by or limited to any one particular genre of music. Over the years, he has written and played a mix of post-bop jazz, acid jazz, funk, soul, R&B, disco, and hip-hop. 

And he’s still going.

Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music. With 170 stories (and counting) covering performers, genres, history, and more, each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack, I hope you’ll find some familiar tunes and perhaps an introduction to something new.