| Kevin Hays (see below for bio) has three European tours in 2006 supporting his latest release "Open Range" on the ACT label. In April and September he is touring with The Kevin Hays Trio, which includes Doug Weiss and Bill Stewart. In April Kevin will also being doing a Solo Piano tour. In July he will tour with the Sangha Quartet (Kevin Hays, Doug Weiss, Bill Stewart and Seamus Blake). We are working to fill in the dates below.
The dates are as follows:
Kevin Hays Trio
Spring 2006
April 1-3 Available
April 4 Stockholm
April 5-9 Available
Kevin Hays Solo
Spring 2006
April 10-21 Available
Sangha Quartet
Summer 2006
July 15-21 Available
Kevin Hays Trio
Fall 2006
Sep 21 Germany
Sep 22-Oct 4 Available
Please contact us at info@kevinhays.com
- Thank you!
KEVIN HAYS
Pianist/Composer Kevin Hays has recorded 10 CDs as a leader and is featured on dozens of recordings with various important 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. At 17 he began playing with baritone saxophone great Nick Brignola. After spending a year at The Manhattan School of Music, he began traveling in the U.S., Japan, and Europe with various bands including The Harper Brothers, Benny Golson, Joe Henderson and Eddie Gomez. In 1995 Sonny Rollins invited him to join his group; a year and a half later he began touring with guitarist John Scofield in his celebrated "Quiet" band.
Today, Kevin 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 overseas.
Kevin''s recent recording activity includes a new Solo Piano CD "Open Range" on the ACT label, the launching of PinonDisk Records, his own label on which he has released his latest Trio CD "What Survives"; and a trio project launching in August 2005 with the groundbreaking web-based company, ArtistShare.com.
"... A jolt of joy!" - The New York Times
"He''s all-encompassing; phenomenally so!" - John Scofield/Universal Recording Artist
"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
"... Exquisite at every turn." - Musician Magazine |
