Roy Ayers, Jazz-Funk Icon and Vibraphone Virtuoso, Passes Away at 84 Roy Ayers Jazz-Funk Pioneer Everybody Loves the Sunshine Dies The music world is mourning the loss of Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz-funk musician and vibraphone maestro, who passed away on March 6, 2025, at the age of 84. Best known for his 1976 soulful…