Louis Hayes Discography
1960 (age 23)
Louis Hayes Quintet
Nat Adderley, cornet; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax; Barry Harris, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, April 26, 1960
| Hazing | Vee-Jay VJLP 3010 | |
| Rip De Boom | - | |
| Teef | - | |
| I Need You | - | |
| Back Yard | - | |
| Sassy Ann | - | |
| Hazing (take 1) | Vee-Jay NVJ2-906 | |
| Rip De Boom (take 1) | - | |
| Teef (take 1) | - | |
| I Need You (take 1) | - | |
| Sassy Ann (take 5) | - |
* Vee-Jay VJLP 3010, VJSR 3010 Louis Hayes 1960
= Vee-Jay VJS 3052 Yusef Lateef - Contemplation 1974
= Affinity (E) AFF 120 - 1984
= Vee-Jay NVJ2-906 Louis Hayes 1993
1974 (age 37)
Louis Hayes Septet
Tex Allen, trumpet, flugelhorn; Gerald Hayes, alto sax; Charles Davis, baritone, soprano sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; David Williams, bass; Louis Hayes, drums; Toot Monk, congas, misc. percussion.
February 2, and July 26, 1974
| Brothers And Sisters | Muse MR 5052 | |
| Breath Of Life | - | |
| Olea | - | |
| Purely Unintentional | - | |
| Bongolo | - | |
| Kong's Dance | - |
* Muse MR 5052 Louis Hayes - Breath Of Life 1974
1976
Louis Hayes - Junior Cook Sextet
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Junior Cook, tenor sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Stafford James, bass; Louis Hayes, drums; Guilherme Franco, percussion.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, May 5, 1976
| Ichi-Ban | Timeless (Du) SJP 102 | |
| Pannonica | - | |
| Brothers And Sisters | - | |
| The Moontrane | - | |
| Book's Bossa | - |
* Timeless (Du) SJP 102 Louis Hayes, Junior Cook, Woody Shaw, Ronnie Mathews, Stafford James, Guilherme Franco - Ichi-Ban 1976
= Timeless (Du) CD SJP 102 - 1989
= Timeless (US) TI 307 Louis Hayes, Junior Cook Featuring Woody Shaw - Ichi-Ban 1979
= Timeless (J) ABCJ-120 Louis Hayes, Junior Cook, Woody Shaw, Ronnie Mathews, Stafford James, Guilherme Franco - Ichi-Ban 2000
= Timeless (J) CDSOL-6333 - 2015
1977 (age 40)
Louis Hayes - Woody Shaw Quintet
Woody Shaw, trumpet, flugelhorn; Rene McLean, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Stafford James, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Salle D'Epalinges, Lausanne, Switzerland, February 4, 1977
| In Case You Haven't Heard | TCB (Swi) TCB 02052 | |
| Moontrane | - | |
| Contemplation | - | |
| Jean-Marie | - | |
| Bilad As Sudan | - |
* TCB (Swi) TCB 02052 Louis Hayes-Woody Shaw Quintet - Lausanne 1977: Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Volume 5 1997
Louis Hayes Sextet
Woody Shaw, trumpet, flugelhorn; Slide Hampton, trombone #4-6; Rene McLean, soprano, alto, tenor sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Stafford James, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
CI Recording, NYC, May 20 and 21, 1977
| 1. | St. Peter's Walk | Muse MR 5125 |
| 2. | Nisha | - |
| 3. | Loose Suite | - |
| 4. | My Gift To You | - |
| 5. | Jack's Tune | - |
| 6. | Marilyn's House | - |
* Muse MR 5125 Louis Hayes - The Real Thing 1978
= 32 Jazz 32119 - 1999
1978
The Louis Hayes Group
Frank Strozier, alto sax, flute; Harold Mabern, acoustic, electric piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Louis Hayes, drums; Titos Sompa, congas; Portinho, percussion; special guest artist: Leon Thomas, vocal #2,6.
RCA Studios, NYC, October 9-12, 1978
| 1. | Kelly Colors | Gryphon Productions, Inc. G-787 |
| 2. | Little Sunflower | - |
| 3. | Stardust | - |
| 4. | What's Goin' On | - |
| 5. | Invitation | - |
| 6. | Nisha | - |
| 7. | My Favorite Things | - |
| 8. | Dance With Me | - |
| 9. | A Hundred Million Miracles | - |
* Gryphon Productions, Inc. G-787; Nippon Phonogram (J) RJ-7472 The Louis Hayes Group - Variety Is The Spice 1979
1989 (age 52)
Louis Hayes Quintet
Charles Tolliver, trumpet; Bobby Watson, alto sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Clint Houston, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
April 21, 1989
| Light And Lively | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1245 | |
| If You Could See Me Now | - | |
| Enchantment | - | |
| The 10th Dimention | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31245 | |
| For The Love Of What | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1245 | |
| Darian | - | |
| Blues For Macao | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1245, SCCD 31245 Louis Hayes Quintet - Light And Lively 1989
Louis Hayes Sextet
Charles Tolliver, trumpet; Gary Bartz, alto sax; John Stubblefield, tenor, soprano sax; Mickey Tucker, piano; Clint Houston, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Birdland, NYC, October 14, 1989
| Escape Velocity | Candid (E) CCD79045 | |
| The Crawl | - | |
| Yesterdays | - | |
| Run Before The Sun | - | |
| Autumn In New York | - | |
| Blues In Five Dimensions | - | |
| Bushman Song | - |
* Candid (E) CCD79045 Louis Hayes Sextet - The Crawl 1990
Louis Hayes Sextet
Charles Tolliver, trumpet; Gerald Hayes, alto sax; John Stubblefield, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Clint Houston, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
December 19, 1989
| El Cid | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31263 | |
| Ibis | - | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | - | |
| Geri | - | |
| Una Max | - | |
| Saudade | - | |
| Ruthie's Heart | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31263 Louis Hayes Sextet - Una Max 1990
1991
Louis Hayes Quintet
Eddie Allen, trumpet; Gerald Hayes, alto sax; Larry Willis, piano; Clint Houston, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
SteepleChase Digital Studio, January, 1991
| Route 88 East | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31285 | |
| Sun Showers | - | |
| Nightfall | - | |
| Marie Antoinette | - | |
| There's Something About You I Don't Know | - | |
| Andre | - | |
| I Waited For You | - | |
| The Spoiler | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31285 Louis Hayes Quintet - Nightfall 1991
1993
Louis Hayes Sextet
Eddie Allen, trumpet; Gerald Hayes, alto sax; Javon Jackson, tenor sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Clint Houston, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
SteepleChase Digital Studio, April, 1993
| Blue Lou | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31340 | |
| Quiet Fire | - | |
| Honey Dip | - | |
| Lament For Love | - | |
| The Walk | - | |
| Sweet And Lovely | - | |
| New Endings | - | |
| Spur Of The Moment | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31340 Louis Hayes Sextet - Blue Lou 1994
1994
Louis Hayes & Company
Javon Jackson, tenor sax; Kirk Lightsey, piano; Essiet Essiet, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Mu Rec Studio, Milan, Italy, February 7, 1994
| Bolivia | Timeless (Du) CD SJP 424 | |
| The Song Is You | - | |
| Up Jumped Spring | - | |
| In Your Own Sweet Way | - | |
| Chelsea Bridge | - | |
| Epistrophy | - | |
| Blue Lou | - | |
| Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum | - |
* Timeless (Du) CD SJP 424 Louis Hayes & Company - The Super Quartet 1994
1996
The Louis Hayes Quintet
Riley Mullins, trumpet; Javon Jackson, tenor sax; David Hazeltine, piano; Santi Debriano, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 17, 1996
| Check In | Sharp Nine Records CD 1003-2 | |
| Rio | - | |
| Hen And Hub | - | |
| My Ship | - | |
| Teef | - | |
| Dear Lou | - | |
| Dream Surreal | - | |
| My Old Flame | - | |
| Perambulation | - |
* Sharp Nine Records CD 1003-2 The Louis Hayes Quintet - Louis At Large 1996
1999 (age 62)
Louis Hayes Quintet
Riley Mullins, trumpet; Abraham Burton, tenor sax; Dave Hazeltine, piano; Santi DeBriano, bass; Louis Hayes, drums, leader.
EastSide Sound, NYC, March 25 and 26, 1999
| Progress Report | TCB (Swi) TCB 99652 | |
| Clarence's Place | - | |
| Mystified | - | |
| Tenderly | - | |
| Decision | - | |
| Lions Den | - | |
| Alter Ego | - | |
| That's The Thing | - | |
| Our Quiet Place | - | |
| Interlude | - |
* TCB (Swi) TCB 99652 Louis Hayes Quintet - Quintessential Lou 2000
Louis Hayes Quintet
same personnel.
EastSide Sound, NYC, November 21 and 22, 1999
| Pentagon | TCB (Swi) TCB 20972 | |
| Pyramid | - | |
| The Candy Man | - | |
| Thespian | - | |
| Ill Wind | - | |
| Round And About | - | |
| Raggedy Ann | - | |
| The Miracle | - | |
| Second's Best | - | |
| Safari | - |
* TCB (Swi) TCB 20972 Louis Hayes Quintet - The Candy Man 2001
2001
Louis Hayes And The Cannonball Legacy Band
Jeremy Pelt, trumpet; Vincent Herring, alto sax; Rick Germanson, piano; Vicente Archer, bass; Louis Hayes, drums, leader.
LoHo Studios, NYC, May 7 and 8, 2001
| What Is This Thing Called Love | TCB (Swi) TCB 21222 | |
| The Chant | - | |
| Dat Dere | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Work Song | - | |
| Naturally | - | |
| Fiddler On The Roof | - | |
| The Jive Samba | - | |
| Scotch And Water | - | |
| Del Sasser | - |
* TCB (Swi) TCB 21222 Louis Hayes And The Cannonball Legacy Band - Dreamin' Of Cannonball 2002
2006
Louis Hayes And The Cannonball Legacy Band
Jeremy Pelt, trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn; Vincent Herring, alto sax; Rick Germanson, piano #1,4,6,8,9; Anthony Wonsey, piano #2,3,5,7,10; Richie Goods, bass; Louis Hayes, drums, leader.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 5 and 28, 2006
| 1. | Jessica's Birthday | Savant SCD 2078 |
| 2. | This Here | - |
| 3. | Lisa | - |
| 4. | Little Boy With The Sad Eyes | - |
| 5. | The Two Of Them | - |
| 6. | Sweet Georgia Bright | - |
| 7. | New Delhi | - |
| 8. | Sack O' Woe | - |
| 9. | Autumn Leaves | - |
| 10. | Unit 7 | - |
* Savant SCD 2078 Louis Hayes And The Cannonball Legacy Band - Maximum Firepower 2006
2008 (age 71)
Louis Hayes Jazz Communicators
Abraham Burton, sax; Steve Nelson, vibes #3,4,6,8; Helio Alves, piano; Santi DeBriano, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Showplace Studios, Dover, NJ, May 19 and 20, 2008
| 1. | Check In | 18th & Vine 18V 1058 |
| 2. | Alani's World | - |
| 3. | Peace | - |
| 4. | The Preacher | - |
| 5. | It's To You | - |
| 6. | Save Yourself | - |
| 7. | Abellino | - |
| 8. | Double Rainbow | - |
| 9. | Angel Eyes | - |
* 18th & Vine 18V 1058 Louis Hayes - The Time Keeper 2009
2010
Louis Hayes Jazz Communicators
Abraham Burton, sax; Steve Nelson, vibes; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Santi DeBriano, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Showplace Studios, Dover, NJ, April 5-7, 2010
| Lou's Idea | American Showplace Music ASH2266 | |
| Curtain Call | - | |
| Nothing Better To Do | - | |
| Say A Little Prayer | - | |
| Bolivia | - | |
| Soul Eyes | - | |
| This Is New | - | |
| Just Feeling | - | |
| Same Page | - | |
| I Have Nothing Better To Do (Extended Version) | - |
* American Showplace Music ASH2266 Louis Hayes Jazz Comunicators - Lou's Idea [sic]
2013
Louis Hayes Jazz Communicators
Abraham Burton, alto sax; Steve Nelson, vibes; David Bryant, piano; Dezron Douglas, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Smoke Jazz Club, Broadway, NY, November 16, 2013
| Soul-Leo | Smoke Sessions Records SSR-1406 | |
| Shape Shifting | - | |
| Lush Life (intro) | - | |
| Lush Life | - | |
| Groovin' For Nat | - | |
| It's To You | - | |
| Without A Song | - | |
| Simple Pleasure | - | |
| Vagabond Ron | - | |
| Portrait Of Jennie | - | |
| Lou's Idea | - | |
| Village Greene | - |
* Smoke Sessions Records SSR-1406 Louis Hayes - Return Of The Jazz Communicators 2014
Louis Hayes And The Cannonball Legacy Band
Jeremy Pelt, trumpet; Vincent Herring, alto sax; Rick Germanson, piano; Dezron Douglas, acoustic bass; Louis Hayes, drums; with Cory Weeds, tenor sax #7.
Cory Weeds' Cellar Jazz Club, Vancouver, Canada, December 7 and 8, 2013
| 1. | Exodus | Cellar Live (Canadian) CL120513 |
| 2. | Chant | - |
| 3. | Arriving Soon | - |
| 4. | Dat Dere | - |
| 5. | Lisa | - |
| 6. | Naturally | - |
| 7. | Easy To Love | - |
| 8. | Sack Of Woe | - |
* Cellar Live (Canadian) CL120513 Louis Hayes And The Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band - Live At Cory Weeds' Cellar Jazz Club 2014