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Louis Hayes Celebrates His 80th Birthday In A Packed Jazz Club
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Jazz Night In America: The Radio Program

Louis Hayes Celebrates His 80th Birthday In A Packed Jazz Club

Jazz at Lincoln Center

Jazz Night in America takes you to Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, where the hard-bop drummer celebrated his debut as a band leader and talked about fond memories and favorite sessions.

Louis Hayes Celebrates His 80th Birthday In A Packed Jazz Club

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Concerts

Hayes Pays Tribute to 'Cannonball'

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Drummer Louis Hayes leads the Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band in a musical tribute to one of the most popular groups of the 1960s. Hayes is just the man to revive the hard-bop tunes, as he spent his 20s with the legendary alto sax player. Hear the concert recorded by JazzSet.

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