- Louis Hayes
Louis Hayes (born May 31, 1937, in Detroit, MI) is a
jazz hard bop drummer.His father played drums and piano and his mother the piano and he refers to the early influence of hearing jazz, especially that of big bands, on the radio. His main influence was
Philly Joe Jones and he was mentored by Papa Jo Jones.Hayes led a band in Detroit as a teenager and worked with
Yusef Lateef andCurtis Fuller from 1955-1956. His three most notable associations areHorace Silver 's Quintet (1956-1959), TheCannonball Adderley Quintet (1959-1965), and TheOscar Peterson Trio (1965-1967). Hayes often teamed up with Sam Jones, both with Adderley and Peterson, and in freelance settings.From the 1970's onward, he led a variety of groups including a quintet co-led by
Junior Cook andWoody Shaw . Louis Hayes has appeared on many records throughout the years, and played withJohn Coltrane Kenny Burrell ,Freddie Hubbard ,Bobby Timmons ,Hank Mobley ,Booker Little ,Tommy Flanagan ,Cecil Taylor ,McCoy Tyner ,Ray Brown ,Joe Henderson ,Freddie Hubbard ,Gary Bartz ,Tony Williams andDexter Gordon . He also led sessions for Vee-Jay (1960), Timeless (1976), Muse (1977), and Candid (1989), Steeplechase (1989-1994), TCB (2000-2002). Today he mentors young jazz artists, and continues to perform with a variety of other musicians both old and young.He was with
McCoy Tyner 's trio for over three years. And since 1989 has led his own band, and got together withVincent Herring to form the Cannonball Legacy Band.elect Discography
"As leader:"
* "Louis Hayes Quintet", (1960;
Vee Jay ), featuringNat Adderley ,Yusef Lateef ,Barry Harris and Sam Jones. Currently available on a CD two-fer withBuddy DeFranco 's "Blues Bag"."As a side-man:"
* "The Young Lions" with
Lee Morgan ,Frank Strozier ,Wayne Shorter ,Bobby Timmons ,Bob Cranshaw andAlbert "Tootie" Heath (1960;Vee Jay )
* "True Blue" byAl Cohn ,Dexter Gordon (1976;Xanadu Records )
* "Silver Blue" byAl Cohn ,Dexter Gordon (1976;Xanadu Records )
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