Louis Hayes

Louis Hayes is not just a great drummer, he's also a hell of a leader too – the kind that always seems to know how to pick the right players for a really special sort of sound – and create a vibe that really sets his records apart from the rest! That quality is definitely in place here – as Louis leads a cool quintet with Abraham Burton on tenor, Steve Nelson on vibes, David Hazeltine on piano, and Dezron Douglas on bass – all leaders and all-stars on their own, but coming together here in a wonderfully cohesive group to express Hayes' vision. Years back, Louis worked with Horace Silver – and at some level, he's got a similar genius of his own in the front of a group.

PERSONNEL:

• Louis Hayes - (drums)
• Abraham Burton - (tenor saxophone)
• Steve Nelson - (vibraphone)
• David Hazeltine - (piano)
• Dezron Douglas - (bass)

TRACKS:

• 01. Exactly Right!
• 02. Is That So?
• 03. Hand in Glove
• 04. So Many Stars
• 05. Carmine's Bridge
• 06. Nefertiti
• 07. Mellow D
• 08. Theme for Ernie
• 09. Scarborough Fair
• 10. Ugetsu