Louis
Sedell Hayes was born May 31, 1937 in Detroit Michigan. He was always
surrounded by music, actually first starting with the piano, before his
father gave him a set of drums at age 10. A cousin noticed his talent,
took him under his wing and made sure that his approach to the
instrument would serve him well. And well it did, for after developing
his skills in the fertile musical ground of Detroit in the 1950's with
the likes of Yusef Lateef, Kenny Burrell, Doug Watkins and others, Louis
found himself at the tender age of 18 in New York as a member of the
great Horace Silver Quintet. His first recording with Horace, the
classic Six Pieces Of Silver would introduce him to the jazz world as a
new force to be acknowledged.
Louis continued to enhance his
reputation with Horace from 1956 until 1959 when he joined Cannonball
Adderley where he propelled the quintet to joyous musical heights and
timeless recordings through 1965. He joined piano master Oscar Peterson
from 1965-67 during which time he and bassist Sam Jones became known as
the "dynamic duo", recognized as the most powerful rhythm duo in jazz.
Louis would rejoin Oscar in 1971 for a year.
For the next decade
or more he became leader or co-leader of a series of electrifying groups
which included musicians such as Freddie Hubbard, Kenny Barron, Junior
Cooke, Woody Shaw and Dexter Gordon. Louis also spent several years
touring with McCoy Tyner. The Louis Hayes Group with Herald Mabern and
Frank Strozier culminated four years of artistry with the album; Variety
Is The Spice which received five stars, truly an accomplishment during a
period when his style of hard driving, "bebop" was less preferred. In
2002 he formed and led the Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band and produced 3
successful CDs: Dreaming of Cannon, Maximum Fire Power, and Louis Hayes
and The Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band. Band members were Vincent
Herring, Jeremy Pelt and bass players Vincent Archer, Richie Goods and
Dezron Douglas at various times.
Louis has played and recorded
with jazz greats such as John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, J J Johnson,
Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, Wes Montgomery, Joe Henderson, Cedar
Walton, George Benson as well as Ravi Shankar, John Lee Hooker and
others.
He has had numerous honors and awards, here is just a sampling:
State Of Louisiana Special Recognition Award - 1986
State Of Michigan Special Tribute - 1996
The Society of the Culturally Concerned Appreciation Award - 1996
The Greater Jamaican Development Corp. In Appreciation Of - 1996
Spirit Of Detroit Award - 2004
Life Time Achievement Award From Bakers Keyboard Lounge - 2004
United States House Of Representatives Special Tribute - 2004
Recent
engagements of note would include The Kennedy Center for the Arts, The
JVC Jazz Festival, The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and the
Chivas Jazz Festival in Brazil.
His current endeavor is a
project entitled "Serenade for Horace" which is a tribute to his friend
and mentor, Horace Silver, and his debut as a leader on Blue Note
Records.
http://www.louishayes.net/about.html
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Louis
Sedell Hayes nació el 31 de mayo de 1937 en Detroit, Michigan. Siempre
estuvo rodeado de música, de hecho, primero comenzó con el piano, antes
de que su padre le regalara una batería a los 10 años. Un primo notó su
talento, lo acogió bajo su protección y se aseguró de que su
acercamiento al instrumento le sirviera bien. Y bien lo hizo, porque
después de desarrollar sus habilidades en el fértil terreno musical de
Detroit en la década de 1950 con artistas como Yusef Lateef, Kenny
Burrell, Doug Watkins y otros, Louis se encontró a la tierna edad de 18
años en Nueva York como miembro del gran Quinteto Horace Silver. Su
primera grabación con Horace, el clásico Six Pieces Of Silver, lo
introduciría en el mundo del jazz como una nueva fuerza a ser
reconocida.
Louis continuó mejorando su reputación con Horace
desde 1956 hasta 1959, cuando se unió a Cannonball Adderley, donde
impulsó al quinteto a alturas musicales alegres y grabaciones
atemporales hasta 1965. Se unió al maestro de piano Oscar Peterson de
1965 a 1967, tiempo durante el cual él y el bajista Sam Jones se
hicieron conocidos como el "dúo dinámico", reconocido como el dúo
rítmico más poderoso del jazz. Louis se reincorporaría a Oscar en 1971
por un año.
Durante la siguiente década o más, se convirtió en
líder o colíder de una serie de grupos electrizantes que incluían
músicos como Freddie Hubbard, Kenny Barron, Junior Cooke, Woody Shaw y
Dexter Gordon. Louis también pasó varios años de gira con McCoy Tyner.
El grupo Louis Hayes con Herald Mabern y Frank Strozier culminó cuatro
años de arte con el álbum; Variety Is The Spice que recibió cinco
estrellas, verdaderamente un logro durante un período en el que su
estilo de conducción dura, "bebop", era menos preferido. En 2002 formó y
dirigió Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band y produjo 3 exitosos CD:
Dreaming of Cannon, Maximum Fire Power y Louis Hayes and The Cannonball
Adderley Legacy Band. Los miembros de la banda fueron Vincent Herring,
Jeremy Pelt y los bajistas Vincent Archer, Richie Goods y Dezron Douglas
en varias ocasiones.
Louis ha tocado y grabado con grandes del
jazz como John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, J J Johnson, Sonny Rollins,
Jackie McLean, Wes Montgomery, Joe Henderson, Cedar Walton, George
Benson, Ravi Shankar, John Lee Hooker y otros.
Ha tenido numerosos honores y premios, aquí hay solo una muestra:
Premio De Reconocimiento Especial Del Estado De Luisiana-1986
Tributo Especial Del Estado De Michigan-1996
Premio de Apreciación de la Sociedad del Interés Cultural-1996
The Greater Jamaican Development Corp. En Apreciación De - 1996
Premio Espíritu De Detroit - 2004
Premio Life Time Achievement De Bakers Keyboard Lounge-2004
Homenaje Especial De La Cámara De Representantes De Los Estados Unidos - 2004
Compromisos
recientes destacados incluirían el Kennedy Center for the Arts, el JVC
Jazz Festival, el New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival y el Chivas
Jazz Festival en Brasil.
Su esfuerzo actual es un proyecto
titulado "Serenade for Horace" que es un homenaje a su amigo y mentor,
Horace Silver, y su debut como líder en Blue Note Records.
http://www.louishayes.net/about.html