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About Me

After many years of playing other people’s music, the time had come to be put to the test and write some fresh jazz material. It all started in the Summer of 2005 after my daughter’s birth. Inspiration came as I wrote a tune for her and then they just came rolling in one after the other, all of different styles and moods. So there we are, the five of us, playing original Jazz tunes and re-creating the sound of the classic Blue Note groups (Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Lee Morgan and al). From swing to blues to latin to bebop to ballad to jazz waltz to Boogaloo, we revisit all genres made famous by the jazz icons and try to add a bit of originality to it. The pad is now over 35 tunes strong, with the compositions gearing towards post-bop and contemporary jazz. Hoping to add a few more sophisticated songs, influenced by the mid 60’s giants (Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Henderson, charles tolliver, woody shaw).

Album reviews

"Pianist James swings straight into late-50’s hard bop territory with the first cut, "Bop affair", and sets out his stall as a top drawer modern jazz exponent. Highlights include the charming soloing on That peaceful hour" and the exquisite ensemble playing on "Loungin’ at Lords".
Keith Ames - Musician"Pianist/composer James Hayes has organised a spirited band to execute his refreshing debut cd "Vague Nouvelle". Particular highlights are "Swamp Bash" a groov-ey romp and the samba-tinged "Single Fare to Bahia". Sweet stuff."
Frank Griffith www.jazzorg.co.uk

The album is now on iTunes for digital download! please click here .. Cds are also available from www.jazzcds.co.uk (Â£12 inc p&p)

Our next gig will be at:

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/11/2006
Band Website: jazzcds.co.uk/artist_id_822
Band Members: James Hayes Quintet are James Hayes- Piano, Electric piano & Hammond XK3
Jake Fryer - Tenor Sax & Flute (on "Vague Nouvelle")
Mal Rouse - Tenor Sax
Nick Haseman - Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Richard Sadler - Double Bass
Chris Nickolls - Drums
For bookings and other info please email [email protected] or call 079 4747 3771
Influences: Most entries in the Jazz book qualify so let's go! Piano: Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Lyle Mays, Chick Corea, Kevin Hays, Monk, Roger Kellaway, Tania Maria, Thierry Eliez, Pierre de Bethmann...and so many more
Organ: Larry Young, Jimmy Smith, Joey, Sam Yahel
Vibes: Bobby Hutcherson, Gary Burton, Milt Jackson
Sax/reeds: Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, Cannonball, Coltrane, Dolphy, Roland Kirk, Booker Little, Jackie McLean, Ronnie Scott, Eddie Daniels etc..
Brass: Miles, Charles Tolliver, Arturo, Dizzy, Clifford, Lee Morgan
Guitar: Django, John Scofield, Pat Martino, Pat Metheny
Bass: Mingus, Ron Carter, Eddie Gomez, Henri Texier
Drums: Art Blakey, Joe Chambers, Tony Williams, Elvin Jones, Danny Gotlieb, Roy Haynes, Brian Blade
BigBands: Duke, Wynton, Francy Boland, Thad Jones, Don Sebesky, Laurent Cugny
Classical Music: Chopin, Debussy, Beethoven, Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff, Faure, Satie, Turina
Pop, funk: Police, Prefab Sprout, Level 42, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Yes, King Crimson
Fellow Jazzmen: I have been really impressed by the music put out recently by a LOT of European musicians. In no particular order: Nadia Sherriff, Nik Bartsch, Jason Lindner, Ari Hoenig, John Turville, Will Vinson, Luca Luciano, Nick Haward, Euan Burton, Edouard Ferlet and plenty more! Jazz is definitely ALIVE!
Currently listening to
Nik Bartsch'sRonin - Holon
Omr Sosa - aFREEcanos
Avishai Cohen- At Home

Sounds Like: Well, it's clearly designed as a late 50's-early 60's Blue Note Modern Jazz quintet with 2 horns harmonies. Wayne Shorter, amongst all is my composition guru so there are a few tunes which echoes the likes of Witch Hunt and Lady Day. But also some "Monkish" and French Cinema type tunes (there's a little bit of a famous soundtrack quoted in "Nouvelle Vague"...).No modal or free stuff, no show-off, no ground breaking sound, no modern beats - so far... the band is very level and ego-less so we're aiming at having a great time playing some nice music with the odd quirky bit for good measure. Just pleasant and groovy tunes with horns harmonies, couterpoint, interplay and all the idioms of the late 50's modern jazz. As time goes, more recent tunes carry some mid-60's identity which will definitely be a component of next year's new album.
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