Louis Hayes

American drummer

Born: 31 May 1937
Detroit
Country: United States
Record labels: Blue Note, Candid Records, Muse Records, Chesky Records, HighNote Records
Discography: 14 albums

Biography

Louis Hayes is a jazz musician who plays drum kit. Louis Hayes was born on 31 May 1937 in Detroit. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Blue Note, Candid Records, Muse Records and Chesky Records. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “Louis Hayes” (1960) to “Artform Revisited” (2024). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters (2023).

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.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Louis Hayes 1960

Breath of Life 1974

Ichi-Ban 1976

Una Max 1990

The Super Quartet 1994

Dreamin' of Cannonball 2001

The Real Thing 2009

The Time Keeper 2009

Return of the Jazz Communicators 2014 · Live

Serenade For Horace 2017

Live at Jazzhus Montmartre 2020

Crisis 2021

Exactly Right! 2023

Artform Revisited 2024

Also plays on

Albums where Louis Hayes is credited as a sideman

1961	Lush Life — John Coltrane	drums (drum set)
1964	The Believer — John Coltrane	drums (drum set)
1965	The Last Trane — John Coltrane	drums (drum set)
1966	Soul Español — Oscar Peterson	drums (drum set)
1966	Blues Etude — Oscar Peterson	drums (drum set)
1968	Exclusively for my Friends - Vol. II: Girl Talk — Oscar Peterson	drums (drum set)
1971	Reunion Blues — Oscar Peterson & Milt Jackson	drums (drum set)
1974	Great Connection — Oscar Peterson	drums (drum set)
2026	World Tour — Oscar Peterson	drums (drum set)