American vibraphonist, record producer and composer Roy Ayers RIP

Published on Thu Mar 6, 2025 by
Last Updated on Thu Mar 6, 2025

American vibraphonist, record producer and composer Roy Ayers has passed away aged 85 - RIP.

I was lucky enough to see him perform three times - these photos are from the Womad Festival in Wiltshire UK, 2009. But my best memory was him and a three piece band playing in a small basement called The Magnet here in Liverpool to a crowd of about 200 people - brilliant.

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