Louis Hayes - Blue Lou (1994) FLAC

Tracklist:

[6:32] 01. Louis Hayes - Blue Lou
[10:18] 02. Louis Hayes - Quiet Fire
[7:15] 03. Louis Hayes - Honey Dip
[6:55] 04. Louis Hayes - Lament For Love
[9:59] 05. Louis Hayes - The Walk
[9:39] 06. Louis Hayes - Sweet And Lovely
[7:58] 07. Louis Hayes - New Endings
[7:15] 08. Louis Hayes - Spur Of The Moment

The master drummer Louis Hayes has been the solid beat behind jazz greats such as Oscar Peterson, Cannonball Adderley, McCoy Tyner, Freddie Hubbard and many many others.

As a leader Hayes has been known for his sharp eyes for selecting good sidemen and providing them with surroundings to develop their talents further.

On this session – Louis’ fifth leader album for SteepleChase – “youngsters” Eddie Allen and Javon Jackson are featured along with veteran pianist Ronnie Mathews.

The “hard bop” style of the group reminds us of the Jazz Messengers led by the late Art Blakey.