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About Roy Ayers & Lonnie Liston Smith
Legendary musicians Roy Ayers & Lonnie Liston Smith will headline the Jazz Funk Fest ’16 at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on Saturday 28th May.
Roy Ayers & Lonnie Liston Smith will be joined by John Pressley (vocals), Lee Pearson (drums), Larry Peoples (keys), Donald Nick (bass) & Samir Emeldhaoui (guitar).
Funk/soul/jazz composer and vibraphone maestro, Roy Ayers, has been dubbed by many as "The Godfather of Neo Soul" He is most well known for his signature compositions "Everybody Loves The Sunshine" and "Searchin" and is also famous for having more sampled hits by rappers than any other artist.
Ayers is a recipient of the Congress of Racial Equality Lifetime Achievement Award.
Lonnie Liston Smith is one of contemporary music’s most versatile musicians. In a career that spans some 40 years, he has been heard in a variety of context as a featured sideman for some of Jazz music’ most illustrious leaders before stepping out to reveal his own original concepts as a band leader in the mid 70’s. He is a keyboardist of the first rank and has influenced a generation of young players that have acknowledged his rhythmic urgency (swing), harmonic acumen and composing skills.
