Released 50 years ago today: “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” by Roy Ayers (our copy here). The 35-year-old L.A. vibraphonist, keyboardist, vocalist and composer had already built a substantial discography with Herbie Mann and as band leader (Ubiquity) exploring post-bop jazz and funk. This soul-jazz / R&B album’s title track became his signature song, later covered and sampled by countless other artists; now a breezy anthem broadcast into baseball parks. Ten years ago, Pitchfo
