"Walking the Bass Line with Gwenyth Hayes" Exclusive feature article in BUDDY GUY'S LEGEND'S BLUESLETTER September-October 2008 page 18. As the daughter of a classical pianist & a classical composer/jazz bassist, and the younger sister of pro drummer, “Wendy†has been playing music all her life and has grown to become one of the celebrated bassists in the Midwest and beyond playing with both national and local artists. With a versatile look and a versatile sound she has played fretted, fretless electric basses, and upright string bass in various genres of music from classical, jazz, rock, to blues, soul, funk, and R&B. While working her way through college at the University of Michigan school of psychology, Miss Hayes could have been found moonlighting with many different local groups........................Often touring with national Blues & Soul recording artist Murali Coryell (son of legendary jazz guitarist Larry Coryell) she has played places such as: Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago, Blues Alley in Washington D.C.,..........
On March 2008 she opened up the show for Blues Legend B.B. King in at Shea's Performing Art Center in Buffalo NY. In 2007 she played behind Detroit's own BluesWoman Cubie as they opened for the First Annual Detroit Blues Festival in Chene Park Ampitheater featuring artist such as Clarence Carter and Denise LaSalle which was held................................................
She has played behind Shirley King, the daughter of B.B. King, performs with multiple Detroit Music Award recipient Paul Miles as part of the Paul Miles Band. Recently she performed in Detroit with former P-funk all-star drummer, Gabe Gonzalez’ band with 2 bass players Enemy Squad opposite famous bass player T. Money Green (bass player on albums for Dr. Dre, 2Pac, Snoop Doggy Dog)........................................................
Now as a freelance artist playing regularly in mainly Chicago and Detroit areas Miss Hayes is using her professional experience and her solid, “in-the-pocket†playing style to help lay the rhythmic foundation for various bands including but not limited to: Quintus McCormick, Toronzo Cannon & the Cannonball Express, Byther Smith, Enemy Squad, Charlie Love & the Silky Smooth Band, Nigel Mack, Mike Dangeroux, Vance Kelly, Nellie “Tiger†Travis......................................................
..................Former Bands Include: The Terraplanes, the LIVE band, Liquid Hayes, The Danny Pratt Band, Warden Wendy and the Chain Gang, Johnny Reed and the House Rockers, Chris Leigh & the BoogieChillins, The Martindales, R.J. Spangler and the Rhythm Rockers, Martin Simmons, Mudfoot Blues band, Eric Braizer and the Truth, John E. Lawrence, Jr. Walker and the All stars, Motor City Josh, The Hips, Ypsilanti Youth Orchestra, Washtenaw Community College Jazz Orchestra, Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra, Cadillac Area Symphony Orchestra…................................................
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