Nabil Ayers

Host of Identified podcast. Author: "My Life in the Sunshine" @Beggarsgroup @valleyofsearch

[Nabil Ayers @nabilayers]

Some songs make you wait for the chorus until the very end, then it just repeats forever. Journey’s "Don't Stop Believin’” holds out until 3:32. I wrote a Substack post about these kinds of songs. What songs am I missing? Drop them below. 👇

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[Alan Braufman @AlanBraufman]

Honored to write a little bit about Charlie Parker for The New York Times. Thanks to all the wonderful musicians who contributed.

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[Nabil Ayers @nabilayers]

I've launched season 3 of my podcast Identified with Julian Pratt from the band Show Me The Body. Lots of amazing guests coming (Michelle Zauner, Matt Berninger, Brendan from Turnstile...) w/ new episodes every week.

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[Nabil Ayers @nabilayers]

New York has always been a huge part of Identified, and our first guest of the new season embodies the spirit of the city and has been shaped by it: Julian Pratt of the iconic post-hardcore band Show Me The Body.

Season 3 is our biggest yet and is right around the corner.

[Nabil Ayers @nabilayers]

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[Alan Braufman @AlanBraufman]

I’m excited to perform at Vision Festival 2026, Saturday June 27 in NYC. It’s the 30th anniversary, and my band includes Eri Yamamoto on piano, Luke Stewart on bass, and Chad Taylor on drums.

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[Nabil Ayers @nabilayers]

If I didn’t make the case for this song’s importance, it’s possible nobody else would
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[Nabil Ayers @nabilayers]

When you think the song is ending… had an amazing time on @kcrw playing deep cuts with @NovenaCarmel. Listen back on YouTube.

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[Nabil Ayers @nabilayers]

Launching June 1st, Julian Pratt of @showmethebody kicks off Season Three of Identified.

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[Nabil Ayers @nabilayers]

Hangin’ on @kcrw Thurs 10am ish California time https://t.co/OGgAFGqmHm

[LAT Entertainment @latimesent]

Everybody loves the sunshine, eventually: The enduring appeal of Roy Ayers' 1976 song https://t.co/J2gqrMaWqz

[Alan Braufman @AlanBraufman]

Happy birthday to one of the great bassists of all time, Cecil McBee. The first time I heard Cecil was on Grachan Moncur's great Blue Note album, Some Other Stuff. I was only 14 but could immediately hear that Cecil sounded quite different from what I'd heard other bassists do…

[Nabil Ayers @nabilayers]

…but I also wanted to take a step back from writing about my father as a person and just honor the music. I put a lot of energy into it, and I'm thrilled to have it out in the world.

[Nabil Ayers @nabilayers]

Roy Ayers Ubiquity's album and song Everybody Loves the Sunshine turned 50 last week, and as the anniversary approached, I wanted to write about it…

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[Valley of Search @Valleyofsearch]

Take 5 minutes of your Sunday to watch Alan Braufman, Patricia Brennan, Luke Stewart, and Chad Taylor perform “In Motion”

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[Valley of Search @Valleyofsearch]

Just some of the amazing things being said about Alan Braufman’s new album “Anthem for Peace”. Thank you for listening.

[Nabil Ayers @nabilayers]

New shorty about the joy of releasing my uncle’s jazz albums

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[Alan Braufman @AlanBraufman]

3/3
I look at this as the final piece of a trilogy, my melodic albums. Perhaps I’ll change up a bit next time. But I love melody, and I think I’ve found some nice ones here. A melodic free jazz album, interesting concept. Hoping some of you will give a listen!

[Alan Braufman @AlanBraufman]

2/3
A big thanks to my producer on my last 3 albums and this one, Nabil Ayers. You do a great job sensing which direction to go and keeping me focused. And to Michael Brennan for such a beautiful cover design, and Aaron Nevezie and Bunker Studio for the great engineering and mix.