Happy heavenly birthday to groove architect, Roy Ayers. A trailblazer whose music blurred the boundaries between jazz, soul, and funk. From his early days on the vibraphone to his iconic 1970s group Ubiquity, Ayers redefined what groove-based jazz could be, laying down rhythms that spoke to the dance floor as much as to the concert hall. Nicknamed the “Godfather of Neo-Soul,” his songs—like Everybody Loves the Sunshine and Searchin’—have not only become classics but have also been sampled by cou

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Black Brilliance Repost from @mocada_museum • Alice Coltrane was an American jazz musician and composer and in her later years a swamini. One of the few harpists in the history of jazz, she recorded many albums as a bandleader, beginning in the late 1960s and early 1970s for Impulse! and other major record labels. She was married to jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane⁠ ⁠ #BlackMusicMonth⁠ #blackmusic #music #blackpride | Randi B