Stereogum — Last year, the Vice President went record shopping. In news footage posted on May 5, 2023, Kamala Harris can be seen emerging from Washington, DC’s HR Records and showing off purchases by Charles Mingus and Roy Ayers plus the Porgy And Bess soun... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Rising Son is a ray of regal jazz-funk bliss from start to finish, but the highlight has to be Kuroda’s cover of “Everybody Loves The Sunshine,” sung by José James with the world-weary joy of the Roy Ayers Ubiquity. This reissue closes with a... more info

Detroit Free Press — London-based street artist known for huge murals of Will Smith and Roy Ayers is painting a 100-foot-tall Stevie Wonder on the side of Music Hall.             more info

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Brooklyn Vegan — The weather is finally starting to warm up and something to look forward to Elsewhere reopening its Rooftop for outdoor shows and parties. Continue reading… more info

DJmag — He also cites Fatboy Slim, Roy Ayers, Outkast, Defected Records (in 1999) and more... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Nicked this from Gilles Peterson’s soundcloud and converted it to mp3 several years back; his tribute to Roy Ayers on the eve of the vibraphonist’s 75th birthday. A heavyweight hour kicking off with Ayers vibe work on “Ramblin'”, via The Jack... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — As summer doesn’t officially call it quits until September 22nd, here’s a three and half minute sonic respite; RAMP’s extra languid 1977 twilight take on Roy Ayers “Everybody Loves The Sunshine”. All drowsy synthesizers and celestial vox, i... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — In 2010 LA’s Now Again Records dropped a 12″ of  Brazilian singer-songwriter Seu Jorge backed by the group Almaz, comprised of drummer Pupillo, guitarist Lucio Maia and rounded out by bassist and composer Antonio Pinto. Like the majority of th... more info

DJmag — Albania is now officially on the global party map... more info