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Hayes, Louis
- Genre: Jazz
- Instrument: Drums
- Web Site: Here
For more than forty years, drummer Louis Hayes
has been a catalyst for energetic, unrelenting swing in his self led
bands, as well as in those whose respective leaders reads like an
encyclopedia of straight ahead post-bop modern jazz. Hayes himself an
authentic architect of post-bop swing, began his professional
activities at the tender age of 18. He started with tenor saxophonist,
flautist and oboist Yusef Lateef who like Hayes is a Detroit native
(other jazz luminaries hailing from the "motor city" include the Jones
brothers, Elvin, Hank and Thad, guitarist Kenny Burrell, pianist Tommy
Flanagan and many others). After the stint with Lateef, Hayes went on
to rhythmically propel groups led by pianist Horace Silver, legendary
saxophonist Cannonball Adderley and pianist Oscar Peterson. These
positions were augmented by countless recordings on the Blue Note,
Prestige, Riverside and other labels with the likes of John Coltrane,
Sonny Rollins, J.J. Johnson, Jackie McLean, Wes Montgomery, Cedar
Walton, Dexter Gordon, Woody Shaw, George Benson, Freddie Hubbard, Joe
Henderson, McCoy Tyner and the list goes on.
For the last twenty-plus years, Louis has led or co-led some of the most uncompromisingly swinging groups in all of jazz. Each unit has displayed tight-knit harmonic cohesion and hard-driving consistency as part of its signature.
With so much activity in his past, Louis could easily rest comfortably on his laurels. But being a forward thinker and doer, Hayes operates "in the present!" His recent groups boasts some of the cream of jazz’ recent crop. Saxophonist Javon Jackson and Abraham Burton, young trumpet titan Riley Mullins and other stellar players are among current members of the Louis Hayes Quintet. Louis Hayes posses an embarrassment of riches. His story, still being told, contains a glorious past, a vibrant present and an ever promising future. Source: Jazzcorner.com
For the last twenty-plus years, Louis has led or co-led some of the most uncompromisingly swinging groups in all of jazz. Each unit has displayed tight-knit harmonic cohesion and hard-driving consistency as part of its signature.
With so much activity in his past, Louis could easily rest comfortably on his laurels. But being a forward thinker and doer, Hayes operates "in the present!" His recent groups boasts some of the cream of jazz’ recent crop. Saxophonist Javon Jackson and Abraham Burton, young trumpet titan Riley Mullins and other stellar players are among current members of the Louis Hayes Quintet. Louis Hayes posses an embarrassment of riches. His story, still being told, contains a glorious past, a vibrant present and an ever promising future. Source: Jazzcorner.com
