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Kevin Hays

Pianist/Composer Kevin Hays has recorded 10 CDs as a leader and is featured on dozens of recordings with a variety of leading Jazz artists. Included in his leader discography are 3 critically acclaimed recordings for Blue Note Records. His 'Seventh Sense' was praised by The New York Times and recognized as one of the "Top 40 Jazz Releases of the Year" by Musician Magazine. Kevin has performed and recorded with some of the most prominent and influential musicians in Jazz. These include Sonny Rollins, John Scofield, Benny Golson, Roy Haynes, Chris Potter, Al Foster, Joe Henderson, Buster Williams, Art Farmer and Joshua Redman. Born May 1st of 1968 in New York City and raised in Connecticut, he began studying piano at the age of 6 and was playing professionally by 15

Kevin Hays, Lionel Loueke: Hope

By EMMANUEL DI TOMMASO

Kevin Hays e Lionel Loueke sono ormai da diversi anni considerati due fra i più affermati musicisti della loro generazione, avendo alle spalle numerosi dischi e concerti in collaborazione con artisti del calibro di Brad Mehldau, David Holland, Chris Potter, Bill Stewart, Sonny Rollins, John Scofield, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter e Charlie Haden, solo per nominarne ...

Hope

Label: Edition Records
Released: 2019
Track listing: Violeta; Hope; Aziza; Feuilles-O; Milton; Twins; Veuve Malienne; All I Have; Ghana Boy; Loving You; Sweet Caroline.

Across the Sea

By KEVIN HAYS

Label: Via Veneto Jazz
Released: 2019
Track listing: Circles of the Mind; I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face; James; Secret O’Life; Two for the Road; Across the Sea; Viaggio Elegiaco; Verso Il Mare; Tierna Nardis; With You I’m Born Again.

Geno Thackara's Best Releases of 2019

By GENO THACKARA

Another year, another wealth of goodies, and as usual it seems unfair to narrow down so many fine offerings to only a dozen favorites. Also as usual, there were a couple late discoveries that would have deserved to be included here last year if I'd known about them at the time. Belated credit goes to the ...

Joe Martin: Etoilee

By NERI POLLASTRI

Il contrabbassista Joe Martin, artista solito lavorare con musicisti di primo piano (tra i tanti ricordiamo Chris Potter, Gilad Hekselman, Edward Simon, Anat Cohen e perfino Brad Mehldau), ripropone qui il quartetto del suo disco d'esordio, (Passage, Fresh Sound 2002), con mark Turner ai sassofoni e Kevin Hays alle tastiere, sostituendovi solo il batterista, allora Jorge ...

Ted Quinlan, David S. Ware, Nicolás Boccanera and More

By BOB OSBORNE

This week there is a focus on new releases from Ted Quinlan, David S. Ware, Nicolás Boccanera and Land of Kush. Other recent releases are on the playlist. Absolutely Dreaming is the latest release from Toronto jazz guitarist Ted Quinlan, who is a veteran of the Canadian jazz scene. It combines his deep roots in the ...

Gerald Cleaver, Steve Khan, Raffaele Casarano and More

By LUDOVICO GRANVASSU

In the second part of this week's episode (for the first part click here) we continue our exploration of new releases with music by the likes of Gerald Cleaver, David Sánchez, Raffaele Casarano and Mirko Signorile as well as the return of veteran guitarist Steve Khan. Happy listening! Ben Allison ...

Autumn's Embrace and September Song

By MARY FOSTER CONKLIN

Happy Fall to all! This equinox broadcast includes new releases from guitarist Claudette King, vocalists Tish Oney, Kelley Johnson, Carolyn Fitzhugh and Chiara Izzi, pianist Sumitra and saxophonist Chelsea McBride's Socialist Night School, with birthday shout outs to saxophonist Vi Redd (pictured), pianists Lovie Austin, Bobby Short, Kait Dunton, Helen Sung and Champian Fulton, guitarist Emily ...