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Podcast: Art Works Podcast
Episode: Meet 2023 NEA Jazz Master--Drummer Louis Hayes!
Description: In this podcast, Louis Hayes talks about his long and illustrious career as one of the great hard bop drummers. We talk about his growing up in Detroit—home to many great musicians—in a household filled with music. Hayes started drumming when he was young— influenced by the two drummers in his family: his father and his cousin Clarence Stamps, who was his first teacher.  As a youngster, Hayes heard Charlie Parker and it rocked his world. By 15, Hayes was leading teenage bands, and, at 18, he was playing in a club with Yusef Lateef. He’s talks about his life-c...