Kevin Hays Discography
1990 (age 22)
Kevin Hays Quintet
Steve Wilson, alto, soprano sax; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Kevin Hays, piano; Scott Colley, bass; Bill Stewart, drums.
The Studio, NYC, August, 1990
| El Matador | JazzCity (J) PCCY-00247 | |
| Emperor Leon | - | |
| Like Sonny | - | |
| The Good Life | - | |
| The Brahmin's Son | - | |
| Nobilissima Visione | - | |
| Snake Eyes | - | |
| No Such Luck | - |
* JazzCity (J) PCCY-00247 Kevin Hays - El Matador 1991
= Evidence ECD 22199-2 - 1998
1991
Kevin Hays Quintet
Eddie Henderson, trumpet; Vincent Herring, alto, soprano sax; Kevin Hays, piano; James Genus, bass; Joe Chambers, drums.
SteepleChase Digital Studio, January, 1991
| Neptune | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31282 | |
| SweetEar | - | |
| Fun | - | |
| Almost Always | - | |
| You And The Night And The Music | - | |
| Beatrice | - | |
| Lonely Woman | - | |
| Judgement | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31282 Kevin Hays Quintet - SweetEar 1991
Kevin Hays Trio
Kevin Hays, piano; Larry Grenadier, bass; Jeff Williams, drums.
August, 1991
| Shade Of Jade | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31297 | |
| Chelsea Bridge | - | |
| The Well | - | |
| Ugly Beauty | - | |
| Pompeian | - | |
| Detour Ahead | - | |
| Big Nick | - | |
| How The Mighty Fall | - | |
| United | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31297 Kevin Hays Trio - Ugly Beauty 1992
1992
Kevin Hays Quintet
Scott Wendholt, trumpet, flugelhorn; Kevin Hays, piano; Freddie Bryant, guitar; Dwayne Burno, bass; Carl Allen, drums.
SteepleChase Digital Studio, November, 1992
| P.S. The Blues | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31324 | |
| Gaslight | - | |
| Garden View | - | |
| Woody's Call | - | |
| Quartet | - | |
| Crossroad | - | |
| Nature Boy | - | |
| Softly As In A Morning Sunrise | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31324 Kevin Hays Quintet - Crossroad 1993
1994
Kevin Hays Quintet
Seamus Blake, tenor sax; Steve Nelson, vibes; Kevin Hays, piano; Doug Weiss, bass; Brian Blade, drums.
Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, January 12 and 13, 1994
| Take The D Flat Train | Blue Note CDP 0777 7 89679 2 7 | |
| 7th Sense | - | |
| Three Pillars | - | |
| My Man's Gone Now | - | |
| Interlude | - | |
| Space Acres | - | |
| Little B's Poem | - | |
| East Of The Sun | - | |
| Makyo | - | |
| Black Narcissus | - |
* Blue Note CDP 0777 7 89679 2 7 Kevin Hays - 7th Sense 1994
1995
Kevin Hays Sextet
Steve Hall, tenor sax; Seamus Blake, tenor, soprano sax; Kevin Hays, piano, Fender Rhodes; Doug Weiss, bass; Billy Hart, drums; Daniel Sadownick, percussion.
Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, January 21 and 22, 1995
| Daybreak | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 32491 2 1 | |
| Early Evening | - | |
| Go Round | - | |
| When I Wake | - | |
| The Run | - | |
| Sutra | - | |
| Quiet | - | |
| Invitation (Bronislaw Kaper) | - | |
| Sutra (Reprise) | - |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 32491 2 1 Kevin Hays - Go Round 1995
1996
Kevin Hays Trio
Kevin Hays, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, December 21 and 22, 1996
| Agua | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 55817 2 4 | |
| Andalucia (The Breeze And I) | - | |
| And I Love Her | - | |
| That's All | - | |
| Mind | - | |
| Chickory Stick | - | |
| Hart | - | |
| Break | - | |
| Einbahnstrasse | - | |
| Con Alma | - |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 55817 2 4 Kevin Hays - Andalucia 1997
2001 (age 33)
The Kevin Hays Trio
Kevin Hays, piano; Doug Weiss, bass; Bill Stewart, drums.
Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, NY, March 13, 2001
| Stellar | PinonDisk Records 001 | |
| Anniversary Waltz | - |
* PinonDisk Records 001 The Kevin Hays Trio - What Survives 2002?
The Kevin Hays Trio
same personnel.
Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, NY, December 3, 2001
| What Survives | PinonDisk Records 001 | |
| Black Elk | - | |
| J.B. | - | |
| Anton | - | |
| Du Pre | - | |
| You Are My Sunshine | - |
* PinonDisk Records 001 The Kevin Hays Trio - What Survives 2002?
2003
Sangha Quartet
Seamus Blake, tenor sax; Kevin Hays, piano, Fender Rhodes, flute, vocal; Larry Grenadier, bass; Bill Stewart, drums.
Right Track Recording, NYC, February 16, 2003
| The Modern Things | Fresh Sound New Talent (Sp) FSNT 189 | |
| What Survives | - | |
| Du Pre | - | |
| Tap | - | |
| Black Elk | - | |
| Fear Or Roaming | - | |
| Stellar | - | |
| The Grind | - |
* Fresh Sound New Talent (Sp) FSNT 189 Sangha Quartet - Fear Of Roaming 2004
2004
Kevin Hays Solo
Kevin Hays, piano, Fender Rhodes, vocal.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, Germany, March 31, and April 1, 2004
| Open Range | ACT (G) ACT 9752-2 | |
| Homestead | - | |
| Desert Blues | - | |
| Humming Bird Song | - | |
| Improvisation | - | |
| You Are My Sunshine | - | |
| Fire Dance | - | |
| Nursery Rhyme | - | |
| Meditation | - | |
| Harmonium | - | |
| Sacred Circles | - |
* ACT (G) ACT 9752-2 Kevin Hays - Open Range - Piano Works III 2006
Eli Degibri - Kevin Hays Duo
Eli Degibri, tenor, soprano sax, vocal; Kevin Hays, piano.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, Germany, November 8 and 9, 2004
| Spinster | Eli Degibri/Kevin Hays Duo 0634479440908 | |
| Gypsy | - | |
| E.T. | - | |
| Fax To Roni | - | |
| Wish | - | |
| Night In Portugal | - | |
| 8 Ball | - | |
| Cuba | - | |
| What Remains | - | |
| One Little Song | - |
* Eli Degibri/Kevin Hays Duo 0634479440908 Eli Degibri/Kevin Hays Duo - One Little Song 2006
2005
The Kevin Hays Trio
Kevin Hays, piano; Doug Weiss, bass; Bill Stewart, drums.
Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, NY, January 5, 2005
| Sonnymoon For Two | Jazz Eyes (It) 001 | |
| For Heaven's Sake | - | |
| Lady Day | - | |
| Beatrice | - | |
| Beautiful Love | - | |
| It Could Happen To You | - | |
| If Ever I Would Leave You | - | |
| Caravan | - |
* Jazz Eyes (It) 001 The Kevin Hays Trio - For Heaven's Sake 2006
2006
Kevin Hays Trio
Kevin Hays, vocal, piano, Fender Rhodes, melodica, synthesizer, percussion, wood flute, whistling; Hilary Smith, background vocal; Doug Weiss, bass; Bill Stewart, drums.
Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, NY;
Los Angeles, CA;
Paseo Del Pinon Studios, Santa Fe, NM, August 27 and 28, 2006
| Sco More Blues | artistShare AS0053 | |
| You | - | |
| The Dreamer | - | |
| A Question | - | |
| Little Flower | - | |
| Twilight | - | |
| Waltz For Perrin | - | |
| Outsider Man | - | |
| Sunday | - | |
| Santa Fe Nights | - | |
| The Dream | - |
* artistShare AS0053 Kevin Hays - The Dreamer 2007
2007
The Kevin Hays Trio
Kevin Hays, piano; Doug Weiss, bass; Bill Stewart, drums.
Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, NY, May 2, 2007
| You've Got A Friend | Jazz Eyes (It) 006 | |
| Bridge Over Troubled Water | - | |
| Fool On The Hill | - | |
| Think Of One | - | |
| Sweet And Lovely | - | |
| Nothing Like You | - | |
| Cheryl | - |
* Jazz Eyes (It) 006 The Kevin Hays Trio - You've Got A Friend 2008?
2008 (age 40)
Kevin Hays Trio
Kevin Hays, piano; Doug Weiss, bass; Bill Stewart, drums.
Smalls Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, NY, August 13 and 14, 2008
| Cheryl | Smalls Live SL0002 | |
| The Anniversary Waltz | - | |
| Loving You | - | |
| Sco More Blues | - | |
| Ludus Tonalis | - | |
| Sweet And Lovely | - | |
| The Dreamer | - |
* Smalls Live SL0002 Kevin Hays Trio - Live At Smalls 2009?
2009
Saffron
Tim Ries, tenor, soprano sax, bass clarinet, Hungarian folk flute; Kevin Hays, piano; Shujaat Husain Khan, sitar, vocal; Abhiman Kaushal, tabla; Katayoun Goudarzi, vocal.
Firehouse Recording Studios, Pasadena, CA, April 28, 2009
| Dawning | Palmetto Records TR001 | |
| The Inquisitor | - | |
| Yours | - | |
| Tease | - | |
| Overcome | - | |
| Trembling | - | |
| Nomad | - |
* Palmetto Records TR001 Saffron - Dawning 2013
2010
Brad Mehldau, Kevin Hays And Patrick Zimmerli / Modern Music
Kevin Hays, Brad Mehldau, piano; Patrick Zimmerli, composer, arranger.
Mechanics Hall, Worcester, MA, October 13 and 14, 2010
| Crazy Quilt | Nonesuch 528371-2 | |
| Unrequited | - | |
| Generatrix | - | |
| Celtic Folk Melody | - | |
| Excerpt From Music For 18 Musicians | - | |
| Lonely Woman | - | |
| Modern Music | - | |
| Elegia | - | |
| Excerpt From String Quartet No. 5 | - |
* Nonesuch 528371-2 Brad Mehldau, Kevin Hays, Patrick Zimmerli - Modern Music 2011
Kevin Hays Solo
Kevin Hays, piano.
Bennett Studios, Englewood, NJ, December 2 and 3, 2010
| Variations On A Theme By Schumann I | Pirouet (G) PIT3059 | |
| Bluetude I | - | |
| The Dervish Of Harlem I | - | |
| Song For The Amiable Child I | - | |
| Contrapunctus I | - | |
| Rumi's View I | - | |
| Countermyth I | - | |
| Rhyming Game I | - | |
| The Dervish Of Harlem II | - | |
| Countermyth II | - | |
| Langsam | - | |
| The Long Line | - | |
| Song For The Amiable Child II | - | |
| Countermyth III | - | |
| Variations On A Theme By Schumann II | - | |
| Bluetude II | - | |
| Rhyming Game II | - | |
| Countermyth IV | - | |
| Rumi's View II | - | |
| Contrapunctus II | - | |
| Song For The Amiable Child III | - | |
| The Dervish Of Harlem III | - | |
| Bluetude III | - | |
| Variations On A Theme By Schumann III | - |
* Pirouet (G) PIT3059 Kevin Hays - Variations 2011