LOUIS HAYES

DIZZY'S / JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 1

Drummer Louis Hayes brings his quintet to Dizzy's for three nights, continuing a career that spans seven decades of jazz history. A Detroit native, Hayes emerged from the city's fertile jazz scene to become one of hard bop's defining drummers. Louis anchored the Cannonball Adderley Quintet from 1959 to 1965 and co-led the Louis Hayes–Junior Cook Quintet. His crisp, propulsive style helped shape landmark recordings with Horace Silver, Oscar Peterson, and McCoy Tyner. Hayes participated in John Coltrane's early Impulse! sessions and recorded extensively for Blue Note and Prestige. Louis's approach emphasizes melodic drumming within a swinging framework, influencing generations of players. At eighty-seven, Hayes maintains an active performance schedule, leading groups that often feature rising talents alongside veteran players. His current quintet repertoire includes compositions from his extensive discography plus arrangements of jazz standards. Hayes's performances demonstrate the continuity between bebop's founding principles and contemporary jazz expression. LINEUP: Louis Hayes, drums Abraham Burton, tenor saxophone Steve Nelson, vibes David Hazeltine, piano Gerald Cannon, bass JZZ