Louis Hayes
Louis Sedell Hayes (* 31 May 1937 in Detroit / Michigan ) is an American jazz - drummer .
Life
Hayes began his professional career as a drummer from 1955 to 1956 with Yusef Lateef . He was then a member of the Horace Silver Quintet until 1959 , the Cannonball Adderley Quintet until 1965 and the Oscar Peterson Trio until 1967 . In addition, he played on the Blue Note , Prestige , Riverside and others as a sideman of musicians such as John Coltrane , Sonny Rollins , J. J. Johnson , Jackie McLean , Wes Montgomery , Cedar Walton , Dexter Gordon , Woody Shaw , George Benson , Freddie Hubbard , Joe Henderson and McCoy Tyner .
Since the 1970s he has led a number of his own groups, including a quintet with Junior Cook and Woody Shaw . In addition, his formations included musicians such as the saxophonist Abraham Burton , the trumpeter Riley Mullins , the pianist David Hazeltine and the double bass player Santi Debriano . In the field of jazz, according to Tom Lord , he was involved in 273 recording sessions between 1956 and 2017.
Selected discography
As a band leader
- Louis Hayes , 1960
- Nippon Soul , 1963
- Breath of Life , 1974
- Ichi-Ban , 1976
- The Real Thing , 1977
- The Crawl , 1989
- Una Max , 1989
- Blue Lou , 1994
- Nightfall , 1994
- Light and Lively , 1994
- Louis At Large , 1996
- The Super Quartet , 2000
- Quintessential Lou , 2000
- The Candy Man , 2001
- The Time Keeper 2009
- Serenade for Horace (Blue Note, 2017)
As a sideman
- Nat Adderley : Work Song ( Riverside , 1960)
- Wes Montgomery : Movin 'Along (Riverside, 1960)
- Kenny Drew : Undercurrent ( Blue Note , 1960)
Web links
- Louis Hayes at Discogs (English)
- Louis Hayes at Allmusic (English)
- Louis Hayes discography on Jazzdisco.org (English)
- Interview at Jazzwax 2010
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hayes, Louis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hayes, Louis Sedell (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz drummer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 31, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Detroit |