About
Louis Hayes (born May 31, 1937) is an American jazz drummer and band leader. He was with McCoy Tyner's trio for more than three years. Since 1989 he has led his own band, and together with Vincent Herring formed the Cannonball Legacy Band. He is part of the NEA Jazz Masters awards class of 2023.
Member of
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Joe Henderson Sextet drums (drum set)
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Chuck Mangione Quintet drums (drum set)
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The Horace Silver Quintet drums (drum set)
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McCoy Tyner Trio drums (drum set)
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The Louis Hayes Quintet eponymous
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Cecil Taylor Quintet drums (drum set)
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Freddie Hubbard Quintet drums (drum set)
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McCoy Tyner / Freddie Hubbard Quartet drums (drum set)
Discography
Albums
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Jazz...It's Magic!
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Montgomeryland
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Louis Hayes Apple Music
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Breath of Life
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Ichi-Ban
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Firm Roots
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Vim 'n' Vigor
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Una Max Apple Music
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The Super Quartet
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Dreamin' of Cannonball
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On the Wings of an Eagle
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The Time Keeper
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The Real Thing Apple Music
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Serenade For Horace Apple Music
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Live at Jazzhus Montmartre
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Crisis Apple Music
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Exactly Right! Apple Music
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Artform Revisited Apple Music
Live
Compilations
Links
Concerts
Sibling
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 1e15c55f-e661-4910-9c0c-49a7b77b4d55
- ISNI
- 0000000114560672
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.