{"product_id":"0725095996525-quintessential-lou","title":"Abraha Burton \u0026 Louis Hayes Quintet - Quintessential Louis","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRODUCT DESCRIPTION \u003cbr\u003e CD \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e AMAZON \u003cbr\u003e Here is a great album on a great young label--every inch a classic. This is the quintessential Louis Hayes. By direct descent from Max Roach and Clifford Brown and Art Blakey and the Messengers, Hayes is the new voice of hard-bop, marshalled with the gentle insistence of a mature master. Throughout the drums provide a secure, melodious and uplifting drive. A tasteful selection is marked by references to Lou's lifetime of leading bands since he started in Detroit in his early teens. You can hear, in the solos, shades of Woody Shaw, Oscar Peterson, Freddie Hubbard and Dexter Gordon in Hayes' playing. Hayes' group run through material by composers such as Sonny Rollins, Freddie Hubbard and Joe Zawinul. The soloists on this record complement each other in an atmosphere of joy, humour and great jazz, delivering a strong group voice in which personality has precedence over ego. It is music for the head and heart. Fans will enjoy the copious and informative cover notes; all will appreciate the attention to detail and commitment to excellence that characterises this collection--from exquisite recording to general production. There is no mistaking that this is the real thing, and that here is a group that knows what it's about. Quintessential Lou is Louis Hayes doing what he does best and doing it at his best.--Ben Clarke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40961588396129,"sku":"0725095996525","price":14.21,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_733858_866659_20241005015559.jpg?v=1728138787","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/0725095996525-quintessential-lou","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}