Louis Hayes; Artform Revisited

Perfect album title if you give it just a little bit of thought. The art form is of course, bebop. Just look at the list of composers: Dizzy, Bird, John Lewis, Billy Strayhorn, and one surprise, Bobby Troup. In case you didn't know it, Louis Hayes is 87 years old. As is sometimes said, “he was there”, having worked with Oscar, Dexter, Sonny Rollins, Kenny Burrell, and many more. Now here he is in the company of veritable youngsters Abraham Burton, tenor sax; Steve Nelson, vibes; David Hazeltine, piano; Dezron Douglas, bass. The tunes, mostly bop classics, include “Tour De Force”, “Milestones”, “My Little Suede Shoes”, “A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing”, “Dewey Square”, and more. From the pop world of long ago, there's “You're Looking At Me” and even the Sinatra hit, “Young At Heart”. Needless to say, all the players are at the top of their game, playing music that we all hold so fondly in our hearts and memories. Louis Hayes, thank you for staying in the game.

Savant; 2024; appx. 51 min.