Donald Hayes - Soul Searching (2025) [Hi-Res]

On Donald Hayes’ new 2025 album Soul Searching, the influence of acclaimed bassist Blair Bryant is unmistakable. His virtuosity and musical maturity bring depth and a contemporary touch to the project, enhancing its smooth jazz essence with rich textures and refined arrangements.

Bassist and multi-instrumentalist Blair Bryant is a gifted musician. Born in Kansas City, Missouri and spending his developing years living in Miami, Detroit and Chicago, he burst on the scene at age 21 in 2015 and has quickly become an emerging smooth jazz superstar. He is an accomplished Writer, Producer, Arranger and Performer with (4) albums to his credit and a catalogue of hundreds of unreleased original compositions. Coupled with his love for jazz, he has demonstrated a musical ability beyond his years, with a specific level of skill, richness and detail in his recordings and compositions.

Tracklist:
1-1 Donald Hayes;Kirk Fletcher - Soul Searching [4:35]
1-2 Donald Hayes - A Funky Attitude [4:05]
1-3 Donald Hayes;Brian Culbertson;Robin Thicke - Come Dance With Me [5:00]
1-4 Donald Hayes - Soul Stirring [5:20]
1-5 Donald Hayes;Adam Hawley - Give Me the Night [5:24]
1-6 Donald Hayes;LeFrance - Fly With Me [4:35]
1-7 Donald Hayes;Andréa Lisa - A Groovy Kind of Love [4:30]
1-8 Donald Hayes - Please Dont Go [5:13]
1-9 Donald Hayes;Jonathan Richmond;Shedrick Mitchell - Pressing On [6:35]
1-10 Donald Hayes;Nathan East - Longing for You [4:33]
1-11 Donald Hayes;Bobby Sparks;Russell Gunn;Lemar Guillary - Groove Revival [6:52]
1-12 Donald Hayes - The Way We Were [5:16]