Jazz funk is a style of music that grew out of jazz, but brings in elements of soul music and rhythm and blues. While jazz often features a swing beat, jazz funk is backed by a groove rhythm that ...

Jazz-funk meets cosmic exploration in “Mystic ... Ayers’ vibraphone melodies dancing over the beat. This song is a reminder ...

Roy Ayers, the legendary vibraphonist and jazz-funk pioneer best known for his song "Everybody Loves the Sunshine", has died. He was 84.