Louis Hayes, one of the chief architects of modern jazz drumming, celebrates his NEA Jazz Master Award at the Harlem Stage

The Jazz Times called Louis Hayes "one of the foremost architects of modern jazz drumming". He came to Detroit playing with artists like Yusef Lateef and Kenny Burrell. In New York, Hayes joined Horace Silver's band as a child and went on to play with many legends. Now Hayes is a legend himself, a 2023 NEA Jazz Master.

Louis Hayes in New York

The Louis Hayes Quintet Celebrates Their 2023 NEA Jazz Master Award and New Album, "Exactly Right" in an Uptown Nights Performance; at Harlem Stage in Manhattanville, West Harlem; Friday, April 21, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. Starting at $25. harlemstage.org

Louis Hayes, one of the chief architects of modern jazz drumming, celebrates his NEA Jazz Master Award at the Harlem Stage

The Jazz Times called Louis Hayes "one of the foremost architects of modern jazz drumming". He came to Detroit playing with artists like Yusef Lateef and Kenny Burrell. In New York, Hayes joined Horace Silver's band as a child and went on to play with many legends. Now Hayes is a legend himself, a 2023 NEA Jazz Master.

Louis Hayes in New York

The Louis Hayes Quintet Celebrates Their 2023 NEA Jazz Master Award and New Album, "Exactly Right" in an Uptown Nights Performance; at Harlem Stage in Manhattanville, West Harlem; Friday, April 21, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. Starting at $25. harlemstage.org

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