'The Dreamer' Band :
Kevin Hays - Vocals, Piano, Fender Rhodes, Wood Flute, Whistling, General Ruckus
Doug Weiss - Bass
Bill Stewart - Drums
Hillary Smith - Background Vocals
Influences
Kevin Hays has toured and/or recorded with John Scofield, Bill Stewart, Chris Potter, Scott Colley, Joe Henderson, Roy Haynes, Benny Golson, Sonny Rollins, Al Foster, Eddie Henderson, Joe Chambers, Randy Brecker, Art Farmer, Joshua Redman, Madeleine Peyroux, Bob Belden.....
'Stellar! Kevin Hays is a true original. Everything he plays has a deep intelligence and swing.' ~ Brad Mehldau
'He's all encompassing. Phenomenally so!' ~ John Scofield
'I've never met a musician who is as perfect in their approach to improvisation. I've learned a lot working with him.' ~ Nicholas Payton
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BIO
Pianist & Composer Kevin Hays has had a 20 year career as a performing, touring, and recording artist. He has a dozen recordings under his own name and has been featured on dozens more with a variety of artists. Included in his discography are 3 critically acclaimed recordings for the Blue Note Label. 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, Kurt Rosenwinkel and Joshua Redman .
Today, he continues to perform worldwide in Solo concerts, with his Trio which includes bassist Doug Weiss and drummer Bill Stewart, and with The Sangha Quartet which features Seamus Blake, Larry Grenadier, and Bill Stewart. He also conducts Master Classes in the U.S. and abroad.
Kevin's recent recording activity includes a new Solo Piano CD for the
German label, ACT entitled 'Open Range'; the launching of PinonDisk Records, his own label on which he has released the Trio CD 'What Survives'; and his latest project 'The Dreamer' including vocal performances for the Grammy Winning/groundbreaking web-based company, ArtistShare.com.
To Order or Download The New Kevin Hays CD 'THE DREAMER'CLICK HERE!
Video from The 55Bar/NYC with Doug Weiss and Bill Stewart - "Stellar"
Puxa vida cara! seu som é muito legal! atualmente estou buscando esse tipo de sonoridade para o meu trabalho! gosto do som de Brad Mehldau, e agora estou curtindo o seu som também, escuta o pianista BojanZ, o som dele também é fantastico, meus parabens pelo seu talento singular!
Hello Kevin, really your musics are an inspiration for my whenever I listen to them.
I remember to have heard in your page a version in piano solo of music "A question", can you to place it again please, because i would like to hear it once more if posible. Thanks and hugs from Brazil.
now i..m just startin to listen your new record, and make me feels so good!, i admire you since i start to listen you, i..m from vlc, spain, but the last time you are near from here i can..t go for listen you in person, maybe in a near future, for now, thanx for your music
