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The Real Thing (Louis Hayes Album)
''The Real Thing'' is an album led by drummer Louis Hayes which was recorded in 1977 and released on the Muse label. accessed April 18, 2017 Reception The review stated "On three little-known tunes and a trio of group originals, the modern hard bop unit plays concise but meaningful solos; a different combination of musicians gets the solo spotlight on each song. A well-conceived and continually interesting session".Track listing # "St. Peter's Walk" (Tex Allen) – 5:20 # "Nisha" (Louis Hayes) – 9:22 # "Loose Suite" (Ronnie Mathews) – 4:55 # "My Gift to You" (Stafford James) – 7:00 # "Jack's Tune" ( |
Louis Hayes
Louis Hayes (born May 31, 1937) is an American jazz drummer and band leader. He was with McCoy Tyner's trio for more than three years. Since 1989 he has led his own band, and together with Vincent Herring formed the Cannonball Legacy Band. He is part of the NEA Jazz Masters awards class of 2023. Biography Louis Sedell Hayes was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States, to a father, an automaker, who played drums and piano. His mother waited tables and played the piano. She was the sister of John Nelson, the father of the musician Prince. Hayes got his first drum set at age 10. The key influence in his early development was his cousin Clarence Stamps, an accomplished drummer who grounded his technical fundamentals and gave him lessons that stuck for life. He refers to the early influence of hearing jazz, especially big bands on the radio. His main influence was Philly Joe Jones and he was mentored by Jo Jones. His three main associations were with Horace Silver's Quintet (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
