Cultivating a smooth signature sound that wove lush soul, elastic jazz, and tight funk, Ayers emphasized rhythm ... s Big Band when he was five years old. Soon, he learned piano and sang in ...

But this image is out of date. Modern Brazilians prefer sertanejo, a bouncing country genre, and funk, a style that emerged from Rio’s favelas. Funk in particular could go global, and change ...

Influential soul, jazz and funk producer and composer Roy Ayers has died at the age of 84. In a statement posted on Facebook, his family said: "It is with great sadness that the family of ...

Crafted from lead-free crystal, this stylish Old Fashioned glass design pays homage to the Art Nouveau period and is etched with vintage-inspired designs on both the sides and bottom of the glass.