Album Notes

From The New Yorker Magazine's 'Best of 2006" :

“For Heaven’s Sake” (Jazz Eyes)—There are plenty of talented pianists under the age of fifty, but few have Hays’s melodic charms and sense of style. Here he produces superbly designed improvisations on standards and jazz classics. He reworks Sonny Rollins’s “Sonnymoon for Two” by stretching out the phrasing, to great effect; Hays is a player who knows that he isn’t being paid by the note."

Other Quotes on Kevin :

"..... a jolt of joy!"
~ The New York Times

"Kevin Hays is a true original. Everything he plays has a deep intelligence and swing."
~ Brad Mehldau

"He's all-encompassing; phenomenally so!"
~ John Scofield/Universal Recording Artist

".....Exquisite at every turn."
~ Musician Magazine

"I've never met a musician who is as perfect in their approach to improvisation. I've learned a lot working with him." ~ Nicholas Payton