EPISODE · Dec 23, 2022 · 34 MIN
Legendary Jazz Drummer Louis Hayes
from Neon Jazz Interviews · host Neon Jazz Interviews - The Finest Jazz Musicians From All Over the Globe
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with prolific legendary jazz drummer Louis Hayes – This Detroit native is still going very strong in the jazz world .. In 2015, he released a beautiful new album called Return of the Jazz Communicators – So, in those early Detroit days things were hopping and he was gigging with Yusef Lateef, Kenny Burrell and Doug Atkins – that led him to New York City and gigs early on with Horace Silver and Cannonball Adderly - and that only opened the gates to a mass of gigs with the likes of Freddie Hubbard, Kenny Barron, Woody Shaw and Dexter Gordon .. He is a 79 years old and sounds hungrier than ever to keep the grand jazz wagon rolling forth .. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with prolific legendary jazz drummer Louis Hayes – This Detroit native is still going very strong in the jazz world .. In 2015, he released a beautiful new album called Return of the Jazz Communicators – So, in those early Detroit days things were hopping and he was gigging with Yusef Lateef, Kenny Burrell and Doug Atkins – that led him to New York City and gigs early on with Horace Silver and Cannonball Adderly - and that only opened the gates to a mass of gigs with the likes of Freddie Hubbard, Kenny Barron, Woody Shaw and Dexter Gordon .. He is a 79 years old and sounds hungrier than ever to keep the grand jazz wagon rolling forth .. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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